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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisparo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-pa-ro
"El disparo resonó en la noche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of discharging a firearm.
"The firing of the gun startled everyone in the vicinity." - 2
The act of terminating someone's employment.
"His unexpected firing came as a shock to the entire team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'firing' originates from the Old English 'fyring', which is derived from 'fyr', meaning 'fire'. Its usage evolved from the literal sense of igniting a fire to encompass various contexts, including the discharge of a firearm and the act of terminating employment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Firing" is said worldwide
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Tir
Transliteration: tir
"Le tir a été entendu dans toute la ville."
Feuer
Transliteration: foy-er
"Das Feuer war laut und erschreckend."
Sparo
Transliteration: spar-o
"Lo sparo ha colpito il bersaglio."
Disparo
Transliteration: dis-pa-ro
"El disparo resonó en la noche."
Disparo
Transliteration: dis-pa-ro
"O disparo ecoou pela floresta."
फायरिंग
Transliteration: phā'iraing
"फायरिंग की आवाज़ सुनाई दी।"
开火
Transliteration: kāi huǒ
"开火的声音在夜空中回响。"
발사
Transliteration: balsa
"발사 소리가 들렸다."
発射
Transliteration: hassha
"発射の音が響いた。"
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