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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrecreação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: recreacao
"Precisamos de mais espaços para a recreação infantil."
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Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
"His favorite forms of recreation are hiking and reading."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'recreation' originates from the Latin 'recreatio', meaning 'restoration' or 'refreshment', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time from a focus on recovery and restoration to encompass leisure activities that provide enjoyment and relaxation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recreation" is said worldwide
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loisir
Transliteration: loisir
"Le sport est une excellente forme de loisir."
Erholung
Transliteration: Erholung
"Wandern dient mir zur Erholung."
ricreazione
Transliteration: ricreazione
"La lettura è la mia attività di ricreazione preferita."
recreación
Transliteration: recreacion
"El parque ofrece muchas opciones para la recreación."
recreação
Transliteration: recreacao
"Precisamos de mais espaços para a recreação infantil."
मनोरंजन
Transliteration: manoranjan
"संगीत सुनना मेरा पसंदीदा मनोरंजन है।"
娱乐
Transliteration: yúlè
"公园是人们休闲娱乐的好地方。"
레크리에이션
Transliteration: rekurieisyeon
"우리는 주말에 다양한 레크리에이션 활동을 즐겼다."
レクリエーション
Transliteration: rekuriēshon
"週末はレクリエーションのために時間を使います。"
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