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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieserudición
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-ru-di-syohn
"Su gran erudición académica no siempre se traduce en experiencia práctica."
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Knowledge and intelligence that is gained from formal study, reading, and academic sources rather than from practical experience.
"Although she had plenty of book-smarts, she struggled to handle unexpected emergencies in the workplace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a colloquial American compound originating in the mid-20th century, combining 'book' (referring to formal education and academic study) and 'smart' (denoting intelligence or cleverness). It developed as a contrasting counterpart to 'street-smarts,' reflecting the cultural distinction between academic knowledge and practical life experience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Book-smarts" is said worldwide
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érudition
Transliteration: ay-ryoo-dee-syohn
"Il a beaucoup d'érudition, mais manque de sens pratique."
theoretisches Wissen
Transliteration: tay-o-re-ti-shes vis-en
"Theoretisches Wissen allein reicht im Berufsleben oft nicht aus."
cultura accademica
Transliteration: kool-too-ra ak-ka-de-mi-ka
"La sua cultura accademica non lo aiutava nelle situazioni difficili."
erudición
Transliteration: e-ru-di-syohn
"Su gran erudición académica no siempre se traduce en experiencia práctica."
erudição
Transliteration: e-roo-dee-sow
"Ele tinha muita erudição, mas pouca vivência prática."
किably ज्ञान
Transliteration: kitabi gyan
Script: किताबी ज्ञान
"किताबी ज्ञान और व्यावहारिक ज्ञान में अंतर होता है।"
书本知识
Transliteration: shūběn zhīshi
"他有很多书本知识，但缺乏实际工作经验。"
책으로 얻은 지식
Transliteration: chaek-euro eodeun jisik
"그는 책으로 얻은 지식은 많지만 눈치코치는 부족하다."
机上の空論
Transliteration: kijō no kōron
Script: 机上の知識
"彼には机上の知識はあるが、実践力が足りない。"
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