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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescintura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sĩ-TOO-ra
"Ele trabalha a musculatura da cintura na academia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The middle part of the human body, specifically the abdomen and waist area.
"He began doing core exercises to tone his midsection." - 2
The central part or section of an object, vehicle, or structure.
"The missile struck the cargo ship squarely in the midsection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English as a compound of 'mid' (from Old English 'mid' meaning middle) and 'section' (from Latin 'sectio', meaning a cutting or division). The term emerged in the 20th century to describe the central portion of an object, vehicle, or the human body, particularly the abdomen.
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taille
Transliteration: tay
"Il a pris un peu de ventre au niveau de la taille."
Mittelteil
Transliteration: MIT-uhl-tayl
"Das Flugzeug wurde im Mittelteil beschädigt."
addome
Transliteration: ad-DO-me
"Ha rafforzato i muscoli dell'addome."
cintura
Transliteration: sin-TOO-ra
"Sintió un dolor agudo en la cintura."
cintura
Transliteration: sĩ-TOO-ra
"Ele trabalha a musculatura da cintura na academia."
कमर का हिस्सा
Transliteration: kamar ka hissa
"उसने अपने कमर के हिस्से को मजबूत करने के लिए व्यायाम किया।"
中部
Transliteration: zhōng bù
"他通过锻炼来减掉中部的赘肉。"
허리 부근
Transliteration: heori bugeun
"그는 허리 부근을 강화하는 운동을 했다."
胴回り
Transliteration: domawari
"彼は胴回りの脂肪を減らすために走り始めた。"
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