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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescasa de praia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkazɐ dʒi ˈpɾajɐ
"Eles passam todos os fins de semana na casa de praia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A house situated on or near a beach, typically used as a vacation or secondary residence.
"They spent their summer weekends relaxing at a cozy beach house overlooking the ocean." - 2
A recreational building or facility located directly on a beach, often providing shelter, changing rooms, or entertainment.
"The community built a large beach house for residents to store their surfboards and paddleboards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a transparent compound combining the Old English 'bǣce' or Middle English 'beche' (referring to the pebbly shore) with 'hūs' (dwelling or shelter). Emerging in modern real estate and leisure vocabulary during the 19th and 20th centuries, it signifies a residential structure specifically built near or overlooking an ocean or sea beach.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beach house" is said worldwide
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maison de plage
Transliteration: mɛzɔ̃ də plaʒ
"Ils ont loué une belle maison de plage pour les vacances."
Strandhaus
Transliteration: ˈʃtraːntˌhaʊs
"Wir verbringen den Sommer in unserem Strandhaus."
casa al mare
Transliteration: ˈkaːza al ˈmaːre
"La loro casa al mare ha una vista magnifica."
casa de playa
Transliteration: ˈkasa de ˈplaya
"Compraron una hermosa casa de playa en la costa."
casa de praia
Transliteration: ˈkazɐ dʒi ˈpɾajɐ
"Eles passam todos os fins de semana na casa de praia."
समुद्र तट का घर
Transliteration: samudra tat ka ghar
"उनका समुद्र तट पर एक सुंदर घर है।"
海滨别墅
Transliteration: hǎibīn biéshù
"他们在海边买了一栋海滨别墅。"
해변 가의 집
Transliteration: haebyeon-gai-jib
"우리는 여름휴가를 해변 가의 집에서 보냈습니다."
ビーチハウス
Transliteration: bi-chi hausu
"彼らは海岸に素敵なビーチハウスを持っています。"
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