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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescalle de doble sentido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈka.ʎe ðe ðo.βle sen̪ˈti.ðo/
"El respeto en el matrimonio es una calle de doble sentido."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A street or road that allows traffic to travel in both directions.
"The city council decided to convert the busy one-way avenue into a two-way street to improve local business access." - 2
A situation, process, or relationship that involves mutual cooperation, exchange, or obligation between two parties.
"A successful mentorship is a two-way street that benefits both the experienced guide and the eager learner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from literal traffic engineering terminology describing a road accommodating vehicular movement in opposite directions, originating in the early 20th century. By mid-century, the phrase underwent semantic broadening to metaphorically represent reciprocal relationships requiring mutual effort and exchange.
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rue à double sens
Transliteration: /ʁy a du.blə sɑ̃/
"La communication dans un couple doit être une rue à double sens."
Einbahnstraße
Transliteration: /ˈaɪn.baːnˌʃtʁaːsə/
Script: Zweirichtungsstraße
"Gegenseitiger Respekt ist immer eine Straße mit Gegenverkehr."
strada a doppio senso
Transliteration: /ˈstraː.da a ˈdop.pjo ˈsɛn.so/
"L'amicizia è una strada a doppio senso."
calle de doble sentido
Transliteration: /ˈka.ʎe ðe ðo.βle sen̪ˈti.ðo/
"El respeto en el matrimonio es una calle de doble sentido."
via de mão dupla
Transliteration: /ˈvi.ɐ dʒi mãw ˈdu.plɐ/
"O amor e a confiança são uma via de mão dupla."
पारस्परिकता
Transliteration: parasparikta
"रिश्ता एक दोतरफा रास्ता होता है।"
双向道
Transliteration: /shuāng xiàng dào/
"人际关系是一条双向道。"
상호 소통
Transliteration: /sangho sotong/
"연애는 언제나 쌍방향 소통이어야 한다."
双方向
Transliteration: /sōhōkō/
"信頼関係は双方向のものである。"
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