🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Interacción

Pronunciation / Transliteration: interakˈsjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Interplay/ˈɪn.tə.pleɪ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La interacción entre los personajes es clave para la historia."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The way in which two or more things have an effect on each other.

    "The interplay between light and shadow creates a dramatic effect in the painting."
  2. 2

    A situation in which two or more things interact or influence each other.

    "The interplay of cultural influences can be seen in the city's architecture."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'interplay' originates from the early 20th century, combining the prefix 'inter-' from Latin meaning 'between' and 'play' from Old English 'pleggen', meaning to engage in activity or amusement. The term evolved to describe the reciprocal influence or interaction between two or more elements.

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