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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestoldo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toldo
"Bajaron el toldo para bloquear la luz intensa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An awning, shade, or screen placed over a window or door to keep out the direct rays of the sun.
"She lowered the sunblind to keep the afternoon heat out of the living room."
- 1
Temporarily blinded or dazzled by bright sunlight.
"Stepping out from the dark tunnel, he was sunblind for a few moments."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the Old English noun 'sunne' (sun) and the adjective 'blind' (blind, lacking sight or obscured). First appearing in the late 18th century, it originally referred to an exterior awning or screen designed to obstruct direct sunlight, later also describing temporary visual impairment caused by glaring light.
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toldo
Transliteration: toldo
"Bajaron el toldo para bloquear la luz intensa."
store
Transliteration: stor
"Il a baissé le store pour se protéger du soleil."
Markise
Transliteration: markiza
"Die Markise spendet angenehmen Schatten auf der Terrasse."
tenda da sole
Transliteration: tenda da sole
"Hanno aperto la tenda da sole per ripararsi dal caldo."
toldos
Transliteration: toldo
Script: toldo
"O toldo protege a janela contra o sol forte do meio-dia."
धूप का पर्दा
Transliteration: dhoop ka parda
"कमरे को ठंडा रखने के लिए धूप का पर्दा गिरा दिया गया।"
遮阳蓬
Transliteration: zhē yáng péng
"他们拉下遮阳蓬以挡住刺眼的阳光。"
차양
Transliteration: chayang
"창문 위에 차양을 설치하여 햇빛을 가렸습니다."
日よけ
Transliteration: hiyoke
"暑さを防ぐために日よけを下ろした。"
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