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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdespliegue
Pronunciation / Transliteration: despliegue
"El despliegue de la historia mantuvo a todos interesados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of revealing or developing something gradually.
"The unfolding of the story kept the audience on the edge of their seats." - 2
The act of opening or spreading out something that was previously folded.
"The unfolding of the map made it easier to navigate the city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unfolding' originates from the Old English 'unfaldan', meaning 'to open or spread out'. The prefix 'un-' denotes reversal, while 'fold' comes from the Proto-Germanic '*foldwō', which refers to the act of folding. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both literal and metaphorical meanings of revealing or developing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfolding" is said worldwide
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dévoilement
Transliteration: dévoilement
"Le dévoilement de l'intrigue a surpris tout le monde."
Entfaltung
Transliteration: Entfaltung
"Die Entfaltung der Geschichte war spannend."
sviluppo
Transliteration: sviluppo
"Lo sviluppo della trama ha tenuto tutti col fiato sospeso."
despliegue
Transliteration: despliegue
"El despliegue de la historia mantuvo a todos interesados."
desdobramento
Transliteration: desdobramento
"O desdobramento da narrativa foi surpreendente."
खुलासा
Transliteration: khulasa
"कहानी का खुलासा सभी को चौंका दिया।"
展开
Transliteration: zhǎn kāi
"故事的展开让所有人都感到惊讶。"
전개
Transliteration: jeongae
"이야기의 전개는 모두를 놀라게 했다."
展開
Transliteration: tenkai
"物語の展開は皆を驚かせた。"
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