Definition
Resembling or characteristic of a hearse, the vehicle used to carry coffins; dark, somber, or funeral-like in appearance or mood.
Etymology
Combines 'hearse' (from Old French 'herse,' a harrow-like framework) with the suffix '-like' (from Old English, meaning 'similar to'). The term emerged in modern English to describe things that evoke the mournful nature of funeral processions.
Kelly Says
Hearses have changed dramatically over time—the word originally referred to a triangular framework holding candles at funeral services, not the vehicle itself! This shift shows how the objects we use reshape the meanings of words.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ ሰማት
ɛn.de sɛ.ma.t
ARالعربية
يشبه سماع
ya.ʃba.ha sa.ma.ʕ
BNবাংলা
শুনতে মতো
ʃun.tɛ mɔ.to
CSČeština
podobné jako slyšet
po.dob.nɛ ja.ko sly.ʃɛt
DADansk
lignende at høre
liɡ.nən.də at høː.ʁə
DEDeutsch
ähnlich wie hören
ɛn.lɪç vi hoː.ʁən
ELΕλληνικά
όμοιο με το να ακούτε
ˈo.mio me to na a.ku.te
ESEspañol
similar a oír
si.mi.lar a o.ɪr
FAفارسی
مانند شنیدن
mɑ.nɑnd ʃen.i.dan
FISuomi
kuin kuulla
kuin kuul.la
FRFrançais
semblable à entendre
sɑ̃.blabl ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dʁ
HEעברית
דומה לשמוע
do.mah la.ʃmo.ʕ
HIहिन्दी
सुनने जैसा
sun.ne jai.sa
HUMagyar
hasonló hallani
hɑ.ʃon.loː hɑl.lɑ.ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti mendengar
sɛ.pɛr.ti mɛn.dɛŋ.ɡar
ITItaliano
simile a sentire
si.mi.le a sen.ti.re
JA日本語
聞こえのような
ki.ko.e no yo.na
KO한국어
들리는 것과 같은
tɛɾ.i.nɛn ɡos ɡat.e
MSBahasa Melayu
seperti mendengar
sɛ.pɛr.ti mɛn.dɛŋ.ɡar
NLNederlands
gelijkend op horen
ɣeː.lɛi̯.dən ɔp ɦoː.rən
NONorsk
liknende å høre
liːk.nɛn.de o høː.ʁə
PLPolski
podobne do słuchania
pɔ.dɔb.nɛ dɔ swu.xa.ɲa
PTPortuguês
semelhante a ouvir
sɛ.mɛl.ˈjɐ̃.tɨ a o.ˈviɾ
RORomână
similar cu a auzi
si.mi.lar ku a aw.zi
RUРусский
podobno slushat
pɐ.dɔb.nə ˈsɫu.ʂatʲ
SVSvenska
liknande att höra
liːk.nan.de at høː.ra
SWKiswahili
kama kusikia
ka.ma ku.si.ki.a
TAதமிழ்
கேட்பது போல
keṭ.patu pōl
TEతెలుగు
వినడం లాగ
vi.na.ɖam laː.ɡa
THไทย
ฟังดูเหมือน
faŋ duː mɯ̄an
TLTL
katulad ng pakinggan
ka.tu.lad ng pa.kiŋ.gan
TRTürkçe
duymaya benzer
duj.ma.ja ben.ze.r
UKУкраїнська
подібне до слухання
po.dib.ne do slu.xan.nja
URاردو
سنیے کی طرح
sun.e ki tarah
VITiếng Việt
giống như nghe
ɣioŋ nhʊ ɲaŋ
ZH中文
听起来像
tīng qǐ lái xiàng