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Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-lee-zar
"As nuvens deslizavam rapidamente pelo céu."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move swiftly or hurriedly, often used in reference to clouds or boats.
"The clouds were scudding across the sky, hinting at an approaching storm."
- 1
A swift movement or a series of rapid movements, particularly in relation to clouds or small boats.
"The scudding of the boats across the water was a beautiful sight during the regatta."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'scudding' originates from the Middle English word 'scudden', which means to move swiftly or to run away. It is derived from the Old Norse word 'skudda', meaning to move quickly, reflecting a historical context of swift movement often associated with weather phenomena or animals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scudding" is said worldwide
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filer
Transliteration: fee-lay
"Les nuages filaient rapidement dans le ciel."
flitzen
Transliteration: flit-sen
"Die Wolken flitzten über den Himmel."
sfrecciare
Transliteration: sfre-chare
"Le nuvole sfrecciavano nel cielo."
deslizarse
Transliteration: des-lee-zar-se
"Las nubes se deslizaban rápidamente por el cielo."
deslizar
Transliteration: des-lee-zar
"As nuvens deslizavam rapidamente pelo céu."
तेज़ी से चलना
Transliteration: tezī se calnā
"बादल तेज़ी से चल रहे थे।"
快速移动
Transliteration: kuài sù yí dòng
"云在天空中快速移动。"
빠르게 움직이다
Transliteration: ppareuge umjigida
"구름이 하늘을 빠르게 움직이고 있다."
速く動く
Transliteration: hayaku ugoku
"雲が空を速く動いている。"
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