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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesun lugar bajo el sol
Pronunciation / Transliteration: un luˈɣaɾ ˈβaxo el sol
"Cada individuo busca su propio lugar bajo el sol."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A position of favorable attention, success, security, or happiness.
"After years of struggling in obscurity, the young startup finally found its place in the sun." - 2
A situation or location that affords ample opportunity and advantage.
"Every marginalized community deserves a place in the sun where their rights and voices are fully recognized."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the figurative idiom popularized by Blaise Pascal in his Pensées (1670), who noted that 'this is my place in the sun,' referencing the spot occupied by the first person to take possession of a piece of land. Over the centuries, the term evolved from literal real estate claims to signify a position of prominence, success, or favorable opportunity in society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Place in the sun" is said worldwide
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une place au soleil
Transliteration: yn plas o solɛj
"Après des années d'efforts, il a enfin trouvé sa place au soleil."
Platz an der Sonne
Transliteration: plats an deːɐ̯ ˈzɔnə
"Das Unternehmen hat sich seinen Platz an der Sonne erkämpft."
un posto al sole
Transliteration: un ˈpɔsto al ˈsole
"Cerca da sempre il suo posto al sole nel mondo dell'arte."
un lugar bajo el sol
Transliteration: un luˈɣaɾ ˈβaxo el sol
"Cada individuo busca su propio lugar bajo el sol."
um lugar ao sol
Transliteration: um luˈɡaɾ aw sɔw
"Eles lutaram muito para conquistar um lugar ao sol."
सफलता का स्थान
Transliteration: safalta ka sthan
"हर युवा जीवन में अपना एक विशिष्ट स्थान पाना चाहता है।"
立足之地
Transliteration: lìzú zhī dì
"这家新兴企业终于在市场上找到了自己的立足之地。"
햇빛 든 자리
Transliteration: haetbit deun jari
"그는 각고의 노력 끝에 사회에서 햇빛 든 자리를 차지했다."
日の当たる場所
Transliteration: hi no amaru basho
"彼らは長い苦難の末に、ついに日の当たる場所を見出した。"
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