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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColocação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kolo.kɐˈsɐ̃w
"A colocação dos móveis melhorou o espaço."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of putting something in a particular place or position.
"The placing of the furniture in the room created a more spacious feel." - 2
A specific position or location where something is placed.
"The placing of the statue in the garden was carefully considered."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'placing' originates from the Old French 'placer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please or to make agreeable'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify the act of putting something in a specific position or location.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Placing" is said worldwide
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Placement
Transliteration: plɑs.mɑ̃
"Le placement des meubles a amélioré l'espace."
Platzierung
Transliteration: ˈplaʦɪʁʊŋ
"Die Platzierung der Möbel hat den Raum vergrößert."
Posizionamento
Transliteration: pɔzitsjonaˈmento
"Il posizionamento dei mobili ha creato più spazio."
Colocación
Transliteration: kolo.kaˈθjon
"La colocación de los muebles mejoró el espacio."
Colocação
Transliteration: kolo.kɐˈsɐ̃w
"A colocação dos móveis melhorou o espaço."
स्थान
Transliteration: sthaan
"फर्नीचर का स्थान कमरे में अधिक स्थान बनाता है।"
放置
Transliteration: fàngzhì
"家具的放置使房间显得更宽敞。"
배치
Transliteration: bae-chi
"가구의 배치가 방을 더 넓게 만들었습니다."
配置
Transliteration: haichi
"家具の配置が部屋を広く見せました。"
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