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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestoca-discos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toca-discos
"Ele colocou o disco de vinil no toca-discos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The circular rotating platform of a phonograph or record player that supports the vinyl record while it is being played.
"He placed the vintage vinyl record carefully onto the turntable and lowered the stylus." - 2
An audio device used by DJs to play and manipulate recorded music, often featuring pitch control and scratch capabilities.
"The DJ used two turntables and a mixer to blend the tracks seamlessly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'turn' (from Old English tyrnan, ultimately from Latin tornare) and 'table' (from Old English tabule, from Latin tabula). Originally referring to a rotating platform used in various mechanical and railway contexts, the term was adopted in the mid-20th century to describe the revolving circular platform of a phonograph or record player.
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platine
Transliteration: platine
"Il écoute des disques vinyle sur sa nouvelle platine."
Plattenspieler
Transliteration: Plattenspieler
"Der Plattenspieler stand im Wohnzimmer neben den Lautsprechern."
giradischi
Transliteration: giradischi
"Ha comprato un giradischi vintage per la sua collezione di vinili."
tocadiscos
Transliteration: tocadiscos
"El sonido cálido del tocadiscos es incomparable."
toca-discos
Transliteration: toca-discos
"Ele colocou o disco de vinil no toca-discos."
ग्रामोफोन
Transliteration: gramofon
"उसने पुराने गाने सुनने के लिए ग्रामोफोन का उपयोग किया।"
留声机
Transliteration: liúshēngjī
"他在黑胶唱片机上播放了一张爵士乐专辑。"
턴테이블
Transliteration: teonteibeul
"그는 턴테이블로 LP 판을 듣는 것을 좋아한다."
ターンテーブル
Transliteration: ta-nte-buru
"DJはターンテーブルを使って新しい音楽を作り出した。"
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