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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMetal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: me-tal
"El hierro es un metal comúnmente utilizado en la construcción."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, and malleable, with good electrical and thermal conductivity.
"Copper is a metal that is widely used in electrical wiring." - 2
A category of elements characterized by their ability to conduct heat and electricity.
"Iron and aluminum are common metals used in construction."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'metal' originates from the Latin 'metallum', which in turn comes from the Greek 'metallon', meaning 'mine' or 'quarry'. The term has evolved through various languages and has been used since the Middle Ages to describe metallic substances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Metal" is said worldwide
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Métal
Transliteration: me-tal
"Le cuivre est un métal utilisé dans le câblage électrique."
Metall
Transliteration: me-tall
"Eisen ist ein Metall, das häufig im Bauwesen verwendet wird."
Metallo
Transliteration: me-tal-lo
"Il rame è un metallo usato nei cavi elettrici."
Metal
Transliteration: me-tal
"El hierro es un metal comúnmente utilizado en la construcción."
Metal
Transliteration: me-tal
"O cobre é um metal usado na fiação elétrica."
धातु
Transliteration: dhaatu
"तांबा एक धातु है जिसका उपयोग विद्युत तारों में किया जाता है।"
金属
Transliteration: jīnshǔ
"铜是一种用于电线的金属。"
금속
Transliteration: geumsok
"구리는 전선에 사용되는 금속입니다."
金属
Transliteration: kinzoku
"銅は電線に使われる金属です。"
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