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10 Language-to-English DictionariesO crisol
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oo kree-zol
"O crisol da sociedade moderna é um espaço de interação cultural."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new.
"The team faced a crucible of challenges during the project, but they emerged stronger." - 2
A container in which metals or other substances are melted or subjected to very high temperatures.
"The blacksmith placed the iron in the crucible to forge it into a sword."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'crucible' originates from the Latin word 'crucibulum', meaning 'night lamp' or 'small crucible', which evolved in Middle English to refer to a vessel for melting substances at high temperatures. The term has come to symbolize a severe test or trial, particularly in the context of moral or ethical challenges, as popularized by Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible' about the Salem witch trials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "The Crucible" is said worldwide
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Le creuset
Transliteration: luh krœ-zay
"Le creuset de la société moderne est rempli de diversité."
Der Schmelztiegel
Transliteration: dehr shmel-tsi-gel
"Der Schmelztiegel der Kulturen ist ein wichtiger Aspekt unserer Gesellschaft."
Il crogiolo
Transliteration: eel kroh-joh-loh
"Il crogiolo della società moderna è un luogo di incontro per diverse culture."
El crisol
Transliteration: el kree-sol
"El crisol de la sociedad contemporánea es un reflejo de su diversidad."
O crisol
Transliteration: oo kree-zol
"O crisol da sociedade moderna é um espaço de interação cultural."
पिघलने वाला बर्तन
Transliteration: pighalne wala bartan
"पिघलने वाला बर्तन धातुओं को उच्च तापमान पर पिघलाने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है।"
熔炉
Transliteration: róng lú
"熔炉是冶炼金属的重要工具。"
용광로
Transliteration: yong-gwang-ro
"용광로는 금속을 녹이는 데 사용됩니다."
溶鉱炉
Transliteration: yōkōro
"溶鉱炉は金属を溶かすために使用されます。"
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