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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescrecido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɾeˈsi.ðo
"El jardín estaba crecido con malas hierbas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Covered with plants that have grown too much or excessively.
"The garden was overgrown with weeds after months of neglect." - 2
Having grown larger or more extensive than is normal or desirable.
"The overgrown bushes obscured the view of the house."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overgrown' is derived from the Old English 'ofergrōwan', where 'ofer' means 'over' and 'grōwan' means 'to grow'. The word has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of excessive growth, particularly in relation to plants and vegetation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overgrown" is said worldwide
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envahie
Transliteration: ɑ̃.va.i
"Le jardin était envahi par les mauvaises herbes."
verwildert
Transliteration: fɛʁˈvɪldɐt
"Der Garten war verwildert nach Monaten der Vernachlässigung."
incolto
Transliteration: inˈkolto
"Il giardino era incolto dopo mesi di abbandono."
crecido
Transliteration: kɾeˈsi.ðo
"El jardín estaba crecido con malas hierbas."
crescido
Transliteration: kɾeˈsidu
"O jardim estava crescido com ervas daninhas."
अधिक उगना
Transliteration: adhik ugna
"बगीचा महीनों की उपेक्षा के बाद अधिक उग गया था।"
过度生长
Transliteration: guòdù shēngzhǎng
"花园在几个月的忽视后过度生长。"
과도하게 자란
Transliteration: gwadohage jalran
"정원은 몇 달 동안 방치된 후 과도하게 자랐습니다."
過成長した
Transliteration: kaseichō shita
"庭は数ヶ月の放置の後、過成長した。"
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