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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesposición
Pronunciation / Transliteration: po-si-syon
"Su posición sobre el cambio climático es conocida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person's posture or position on a particular issue.
"Her stance on climate change is well-known and often discussed in debates." - 2
An emotional or mental attitude towards something.
"His stance towards the new policy was one of skepticism and concern."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stance' originates from the Middle English term 'stanse', which is derived from the Old French 'estance', meaning 'a standing place'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'stare', meaning 'to stand', reflecting the evolution of the term from a physical position to a figurative position or attitude.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stance" is said worldwide
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position
Transliteration: poh-zee-syon
"Sa position sur le changement climatique est bien connue."
Haltung
Transliteration: hal-tung
"Seine Haltung zur neuen Politik ist skeptisch."
posizione
Transliteration: po-zi-tsyo-ne
"La sua posizione sul cambiamento climatico è ben nota."
posición
Transliteration: po-si-syon
"Su posición sobre el cambio climático es conocida."
posição
Transliteration: po-zi-sao
"A sua posição sobre a nova política é de ceticismo."
रुख
Transliteration: rukha
"जलवायु परिवर्तन पर उनका रुख ज्ञात है।"
立场
Transliteration: lìchǎng
"他对气候变化的立场是众所周知的。"
입장
Transliteration: ipjang
"그의 기후 변화에 대한 입장은 잘 알려져 있다."
立場
Transliteration: tachiba
"彼の気候変動に対する立場はよく知られている。"
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