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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescierre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: see-air-ray
"Aseguró su collar con un delicado cierre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device used for fastening or holding things together.
"She secured her necklace with a delicate gold clasp."
- 1
To fasten or hold something tightly.
"He clasped his hands together in prayer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'clasp' originates from the Old English 'clæpsa', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*klapsō', meaning to grasp or hold tightly. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to a fastening device.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clasp" is said worldwide
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fermoir
Transliteration: fer-mwar
"Elle a sécurisé son collier avec un délicat fermoir."
Verschluss
Transliteration: fer-shlus
"Sie sicherte ihre Halskette mit einem zarten Verschluss."
chiusura
Transliteration: kee-oo-soo-ra
"Ha fissato la sua collana con una delicata chiusura."
cierre
Transliteration: see-air-ray
"Aseguró su collar con un delicado cierre."
fecho
Transliteration: feh-shoo
"Ela prendeu seu colar com um delicado fecho."
क्लिप
Transliteration: klip
"उसने अपनी हार को एक नाजुक क्लिप से सुरक्षित किया।"
扣子
Transliteration: kòu zi
"她用一个精致的扣子固定了她的项链。"
클립
Transliteration: keul-lib
"그녀는 섬세한 클립으로 목걸이를 고정했습니다."
留め具
Transliteration: tomemono
"彼女は繊細な留め具でネックレスを固定しました。"
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