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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlor de muro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: flor de ˈmuɾo
"En la fiesta, se sintió como una flor de muro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is shy or unpopular and tends to remain on the sidelines at social events.
"At the party, she felt like a wallflower, watching everyone dance while she stood alone." - 2
A type of flowering plant belonging to the genus Erysimum, often found growing on walls or rocky places.
"The garden was filled with vibrant wallflowers that added color to the stone walls."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wallflower' originates from the Old English 'walle-flōwe', where 'walle' means wall and 'flōwe' means flower. Historically, it referred to a flower that grows in rocky or wall-like environments, and over time, it evolved to describe a person who is shy or unpopular at social events, metaphorically standing against the wall.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wallflower" is said worldwide
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Fleur de mur
Transliteration: flœʁ də myʁ
"Elle se sentait comme une fleur de mur à la fête."
Mauerblümchen
Transliteration: ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌblyːmçən
"Auf der Party fühlte sie sich wie ein Mauerblümchen."
Fiore di muro
Transliteration: fjoˈre di ˈmuːro
"Si sentiva come un fiore di muro alla festa."
Flor de muro
Transliteration: flor de ˈmuɾo
"En la fiesta, se sintió como una flor de muro."
Flor de parede
Transliteration: flɔʁ dʒi paˈɾedʒi
"Ela se sentiu como uma flor de parede na festa."
दीवार का फूल
Transliteration: diwaar ka phool
"पार्टी में, वह दीवार के फूल की तरह महसूस कर रही थी।"
墙花
Transliteration: qiáng huā
"在派对上，她感觉自己像一朵墙花。"
벽꽃
Transliteration: byeokkkot
"파티에서 그녀는 벽꽃처럼 느꼈다."
壁の花
Transliteration: kabe no hana
"パーティーで彼女は壁の花のように感じた。"
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