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Escritoire

noun/ˈɛskɹɪtwˌɑːɹ/
Definition
a desk used for writing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛskɹɪtwˌɑːɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɛskɹɪtwˌɑːɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɛskɹɪtwˌɑːɹ/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɛskɹɪtwˌɑːɹ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schreibtisch
ein Schreibtisch zum Schreiben
🇫🇷French
écritoire
un bureau utilisé pour écrire
🇪🇸Spanish
escritorio
un escritorio usado para escribir
🇮🇹Italian
scrittoio
una scrivania utilizzata per scrivere
🇳🇱Dutch
secretaire
een bureau dat wordt gebruikt om te schrijven
🇵🇹Portuguese
escrivaninha
uma mesa usada para escrever
🇷🇺Russian
секретарь
стол, используемый для письма
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एस्क्रितुअ
लिखने के लिए प्रयुक्त एक डेस्क
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎస్క్రిటోయిర్
రాయడానికి ఉపయోగించే డెస్క్
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಸ್ಕ್ರಿಟೋಯಿರ್
ಬರೆಯಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಮೇಜು
🇮🇳Malayalam
എസ്ക്രിറ്റോയർ
എഴുതാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു മേശ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
写字台
用来写字的桌子
🇯🇵Japanese
エスクリトワール
書き物に使用される机
🇰🇷Korean
접는 책상
글쓰기에 사용되는 책상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người viết thư
một cái bàn dùng để viết
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مكتبه
مكتب يستخدم للكتابة
🇮🇷Persian
وصیت نامه
میزی که برای نوشتن استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yazıhane
yazı yazmak için kullanılan bir masa
🇮🇱Hebrew
מכתב
שולחן המשמש לכתיבה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'escritoire'?
The primary meaning of 'escritoire' is 'a desk used for writing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'escritoire' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'escritoire' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'escritoire' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'escritoire' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'escritoire' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'escritoire' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'escritoire' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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