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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesespelho
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /esˈpe.ʎu/
"O espelho da escada foi revestido com azulejos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The vertical portion of a step between one tread and the next on a staircase.
"He carefully painted each riser white to contrast with the dark wooden treads." - 2
A vertical pipe, conduit, or cable running up through a building or structure.
"The plumbing contractor installed a new water riser to supply the upper floors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'rise', originating from Old English 'rīsan' (Proto-Germanic *rīsaną), combined with the agent suffix '-er' (Old English '-ere'). Historically denoting someone or something that rises, it evolved to specify structural elements like the vertical component of a stair step or a vertical support pipe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Riser" is said worldwide
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contremarche
Transliteration: /kɔ̃t.maʁʃ/
"La contremarche de cet escalier est ornée de motifs colorés."
Stufe
Transliteration: /ˈʃtuːfə/
"Die Setzstufe verbindet die horizontalen Trittstufen miteinander."
alzata
Transliteration: /alˈtza.ta/
"L'alzata del gradino è stata dipinta di bianco."
contrahuella
Transliteration: /kon.tɾaˈu.e.ʎa/
"La contrahuella protege la estructura de la escalera."
espelho
Transliteration: /esˈpe.ʎu/
"O espelho da escada foi revestido com azulejos."
सीढ़ी का खड़ा भाग
Transliteration: seedhi ka khada bhag
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सीढ़ी के खड़े भाग को सुंदर ढंग से रंगा गया था।"
踢面
Transliteration: tī miàn
Script: 中文汉字
"楼梯的踢面刷成了白色。"
챌판
Transliteration: chaelpan
Script: 한국어 한글
"계단의 챌판 높이가 일정하게 시공되었습니다."
蹴込み板
Transliteration: kekomiban
Script: 日本語
"階段の蹴込み板に木目調のシートを貼りました。"
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