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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRicitos de oro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɾiˈsitox ðe ˈoɾo
"La economía se encuentra en una situación ideal de Ricitos de oro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The character in a traditional children's story who tries out three different versions of various household items (such as porridge, chairs, and beds), finding the middle option to be the only one acceptable.
"The children's play featured a wonderful adaptation of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears."
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Relating to or denoting a state or condition where something is exactly right, falling within favorable bounds rather than extremes.
"Astronomers are searching for exoplanets located within the Goldilocks zone of their parent stars to find liquid water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the traditional English fairy tale character 'Goldilocks' (originally named Silver-hair in Robert Southey's 1837 version, but popularized under the name Goldilocks by later Victorian retellings due to her golden hair). In the late 20th century, the term evolved metaphorically into an adjective (the Goldilocks principle) to describe a situation where something is neither too much nor too little, but precisely right.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Goldilocks" is said worldwide
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Boucles d'or
Transliteration: boukl dɔʁ
"La planète se trouve dans la zone Boucles d'or, propice à la vie."
Goldlöckchen
Transliteration: ɡɔltˈlœç.çən
"Dieser Planet befindet sich in der optimalen Goldlöckchen-Zone."
Riccioli d'oro
Transliteration: ritˈtʃɔːli ˈdɔːro
"Il pianeta orbita nella zona di Riccioli d'oro."
Ricitos de oro
Transliteration: ɾiˈsitox ðe ˈoɾo
"La economía se encuentra en una situación ideal de Ricitos de oro."
Cachos Dourados
Transliteration: ˈkaʃus dowˈɾadus
"O exoplaneta está localizado na zona Cachos Dourados."
गोल्डीलॉक्स
Transliteration: goldilocks
Script: गोल्डीलॉक्स क्षेत्र
"यह ग्रह गोल्डीलॉक्स क्षेत्र में स्थित है।"
金发姑娘
Transliteration: jīnfà gūniang
"这颗行星位于适居带的金发姑娘区。"
골디락스
Transliteration: gol-di-lak-seu
"그 행성은 골디락스 존에 위치하고 있습니다."
ゴルディロックス
Transliteration: gorudirokkusu
"その惑星はゴルディロックス・ゾーンに位置しています。"
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