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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestrabalho de agulha
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɾaˈbaʎu dʒi aˈɡuʎɐ
"Ela exibe com orgulho o seu trabalho de agulha na sala."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Work done with a needle, such as sewing, embroidery, or tapestries.
"She spent her evenings quietly engaged in delicate needlework." - 2
The decorative designs produced by sewing or stitching.
"The antique tablecloth featured intricate needlework along the borders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'nēdl' (needle) and 'weorc' (work), combining the instrument used with the resulting product of labor. The term has been used since the late Old English period to denote decorative sewing and textile crafts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Needlework" is said worldwide
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ouvrage de dame
Transliteration: u-vraj də dam
"Elle passe son temps libre à faire de l'ouvrage de dame."
Handarbeit
Transliteration: ˈhant.ʔaʁ.baɪ̯t
"Sie liebt es, komplizierte Handarbeiten anzufertigen."
ricamo
Transliteration: riˈkaːmo
"Il suo vestito è impreziosito da un raffinato ricamo."
costura
Transliteration: kosˈtu.ɾa
"Aprendió las técnicas básicas de costura de su abuela."
trabalho de agulha
Transliteration: tɾaˈbaʎu dʒi aˈɡuʎɐ
"Ela exibe com orgulho o seu trabalho de agulha na sala."
कढ़ाई
Transliteration: kaṛhāī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने अपनी कमीज़ पर सुंदर कढ़ाई की है।"
针线活
Transliteration: zhēn xiàn huó
Script: 中文汉字
"奶奶坐在线椅上做着针线活。"
바느질
Transliteration: baneujil
Script: 한국어 한글
"어머니는 정성스럽게 바느질을 하셨다."
裁縫
Transliteration: saihō
Script: 日本語
"彼女の趣味は美しい裁縫をすることです。"
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