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loanword

/ˈləʊn.wɜːd/

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noun

/ˈləʊn.wɜːd/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее слово, заимствованное из одного языка в другой, например, 'блиц', которое было заимствовано из немецкого в английский.

A noun referring to a word that has been adopted from one language into another, such as 'blitz' which was borrowed from German into English.

  1. Borrowed wordB2formal

    A word that has been adopted from one language and incorporated into another language, often with slight adjustments in spelling or pronunciation.

    ruЗаимствованное слово

    • The English word 'piano' is a loanword from Italian.
    • Many English loanwords come from French, such as 'ballet' and 'cafe'.
    • The term 'sushi' is a Japanese loanword used widely in English.

    Synonymsborrowingloan

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