space
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room
4 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Relation type | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Dutch | |
| lexeme | ruimte | |
| meaning 1 | space (for a physical object to occupy) | Er is niet genoeg ruimte voor de nieuwe bank. There isn't enough space for the new sofa. |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | room | Deze ruimte wordt gebruikt voor vergaderingen. This room is used for meetings. |
| reference | Mironov 1987 English Wiktionary | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | room | |
| meaning 1 | (archaic) a particular portion of space; sufficient space for or to do something | When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room. (King James Bible) There are major disagreements within the Coalition and politicians always want to retain room for manoeuvre (2010 September 12, Roger Bootle, The Telegraph:). |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling | |
| reference | OED English Wiktionary | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Swedish | |
| lexeme | rum | |
| meaning 1 | space | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | room | |
| reference | SAOB | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Welsh | |
| lexeme | rŵm, rhŵm | |
| meaning 1 | space | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | room | |
| reference | Geiriadur | |
| comment | From English |
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