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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespedestre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-des-treh
"Os pedestres devem usar as faixas de pedestres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is walking, especially in an urban area.
"The city has made efforts to improve safety for pedestrians crossing busy streets."
- 1
Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.
"The film received mixed reviews, with some critics calling it a pedestrian effort."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'pedester' (going on foot), stemming from 'pes' (foot). Entering English in the late 18th century, the term initially referred to a walker or traveler on foot before evolving to describe mundane or ordinary matters in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pedestrian" is said worldwide
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piéton
Transliteration: pyeh-ton
"Les piétons doivent toujours utiliser les passages pour piétons."
Fußgänger
Transliteration: foos-gang-er
"Die Stadt hat neue Fußgängerüberwege gebaut."
pedone
Transliteration: peh-doh-neh
"I pedoni devono attraversare solo sulle strisce."
peatón
Transliteration: peh-ah-ton
"Los peatones tienen prioridad en las zonas urbanas."
pedestre
Transliteration: peh-des-treh
"Os pedestres devem usar as faixas de pedestres."
पैदल यात्री
Transliteration: paidal yaatri
"पैदल यात्री को सड़क पार करते समय सावधानी बरतनी चाहिए।"
行人
Transliteration: xíngrén
"行人在过马路时要小心。"
보행자
Transliteration: bohaengja
"보행자는 도로를 건널 때 주의해야 합니다."
歩行者
Transliteration: hokōsha
"歩行者は信号を守るべきです。"
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