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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespiel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pee-el
"El cazador preparó la piel para la venta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The skin of an animal, especially when it is stripped off.
"The hunter carefully prepared the pelt for sale at the market."
- 1
To strike or throw something with force.
"He pelts the ground with stones as he walks along the riverbank."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pelt' originates from the Old French 'pelte', which in turn comes from the Latin 'pellis', meaning 'skin' or 'hide'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both the skin of an animal and the act of striking or throwing something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pelt" is said worldwide
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peau
Transliteration: poh
"Le chasseur a préparé la peau pour la vente."
Fell
Transliteration: fel
"Der Jäger bereitete das Fell für den Verkauf vor."
pelle
Transliteration: pel-le
"Il cacciatore ha preparato la pelle per la vendita."
piel
Transliteration: pee-el
"El cazador preparó la piel para la venta."
pele
Transliteration: peh-le
"O caçador preparou a pele para venda."
चमड़ा
Transliteration: chamda
"शिकारी ने बिक्री के लिए चमड़ा तैयार किया।"
皮毛
Transliteration: pímáo
"猎人准备了皮毛进行销售。"
가죽
Transliteration: gajuk
"사냥꾼은 판매를 위해 가죽을 준비했습니다."
皮
Transliteration: kawa
"狩人は販売のために皮を準備しました。"
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