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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBarajar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baɾaˈxaɾ
"Decidió barajar las cartas antes de repartir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To mix or rearrange in a random order.
"She decided to shuffle the deck of cards before dealing."
- 1
A movement or action of shuffling.
"The shuffle of feet could be heard as the dancers took their positions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shuffle' originates from the Middle English 'shufflen', which is a frequentative form of 'shuff', meaning to push or move. Its usage evolved in the late 15th century to describe the action of mixing or rearranging items, particularly cards.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shuffle" is said worldwide
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Mélanger
Transliteration: melɑ̃ʒe
"Elle a décidé de mélanger les cartes avant de distribuer."
Mischen
Transliteration: ˈmɪʃən
"Sie beschloss, die Karten zu mischen, bevor sie austeilte."
Mescolare
Transliteration: meskoˈlaːre
"Ha deciso di mescolare le carte prima di distribuirle."
Barajar
Transliteration: baɾaˈxaɾ
"Decidió barajar las cartas antes de repartir."
Embaralhar
Transliteration: ẽbaɾaˈʎaʁ
"Ela decidiu embaralhar as cartas antes de distribuir."
शफल करना
Transliteration: shafal karna
"उसने कार्ड को शफल करने का फैसला किया।"
洗牌
Transliteration: xǐpái
"她决定在发牌之前洗牌。"
셔플하다
Transliteration: syeopeulhada
"그녀는 카드를 나누기 전에 셔플하기로 결정했다."
シャッフルする
Transliteration: shaffuru suru
"彼女はカードを配る前にシャッフルすることに決めました。"
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