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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColección de conchas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koleksjon de konchas
"Le encanta la colección de conchas en la playa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The activity of searching for and gathering shells, especially from beaches or coastal areas.
"During her vacation, she spent hours shell-collecting along the shore." - 2
A hobby involving the collection of various types of shells for display or study.
"His shell-collecting hobby has led him to discover rare species from around the world."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shell-collecting' is derived from the combination of 'shell', which comes from the Old English 'scell', meaning a hard outer covering, and 'collecting', from the Latin 'collectus', meaning to gather together. The practice of collecting shells dates back to ancient times, evolving from a simple pastime to a recognized hobby in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shell-Collecting" is said worldwide
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Collection de coquillages
Transliteration: kɔlɛksjɔ̃ də kɔkijaj
"Elle aime la collection de coquillages sur la plage."
Muschelsammeln
Transliteration: ˈmʊʃl̩ˌzaməl̩n
"Er verbringt seine Freizeit mit Muschelsammeln am Strand."
Collezione di conchiglie
Transliteration: kollet͡sjoːne di konˈkiʎe
"La sua passione è la collezione di conchiglie."
Colección de conchas
Transliteration: koleksjon de konchas
"Le encanta la colección de conchas en la playa."
Coleção de conchas
Transliteration: koleˈsɐ̃w dʒi ˈkõʃɐs
"Ela gosta de fazer coleção de conchas na praia."
शंख संग्रह
Transliteration: shaṅkh saṅgrah
"उसे समुद्र तट पर शंख संग्रह करना पसंद है।"
贝壳收集
Transliteration: bèi ké shōu jí
"她喜欢在海滩上贝壳收集。"
조개 수집
Transliteration: jogae sujip
"그녀는 해변에서 조개 수집하는 것을 좋아합니다."
貝殻収集
Transliteration: kaigara shūshū
"彼女は海岸で貝殻収集を楽しんでいます。"
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