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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconsola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈso.la
"Jugamos videojuegos en la consola."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flat surface containing controls for electronic or electrical equipment.
"The sound engineer adjusted the sliders on the mixing console." - 2
A dedicated electronic system designed specifically for playing video games.
"He bought the newest generation video game console."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 17th-century French word console, meaning a type of bracket or support, stemming from the Latin consolidare (to strengthen). Over time, the architectural and furniture design meaning expanded to describe electronic control panels and video game systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Console" is said worldwide
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console
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sɔl
"Il a acheté une nouvelle console de jeux."
Konsole
Transliteration: kɔnˈzoːlə
"Die Spielkonsole ist sehr beliebt."
console
Transliteration: ˈkɔn.sole
"La console di missaggio audio è pronta."
consola
Transliteration: konˈso.la
"Jugamos videojuegos en la consola."
consola
Transliteration: kõˈsɔ.lɐ
"Ele comprou uma nova consola de jogos."
कंसोल
Transliteration: kansol
"यह गेमिंग कंसोल बहुत तेज़ है।"
控制台
Transliteration: kòng zhì tái
"技术人员正在检查控制台。"
콘솔
Transliteration: konsol
"그는 새로운 게임 콘솔을 샀다."
コンソール
Transliteration: konsōru
"新しいゲーム機を買いました。"
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