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Sprig

noun/spɹˈɪɡ/
Definition
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spɹˈɪɡ/
🇬🇧British English
/spɹˈɪɡ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spɹˈɪɡ/
1 syllable Say it as /spɹˈɪɡ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
twiggyadjectivethin as a twig
twigverbbranch out in a twiglike manner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zweig
ein kleiner Zweig oder Teil eines Zweigs (insbesondere ein Endteil); Wird normalerweise auf Zweigstellen des laufenden oder vorangegangenen Jahres angewendet
🇫🇷French
brin
une petite succursale ou division d'une succursale (notamment une division terminale) ; généralement appliqué aux succursales de l’année en cours ou précédente
🇪🇸Spanish
puntilla
una pequeña sucursal o división de una sucursal (especialmente una división terminal); generalmente se aplica a sucursales del año actual o anterior
🇮🇹Italian
rametto
un piccolo ramo o divisione di un ramo (soprattutto una divisione terminale); solitamente applicato ai rami dell'anno corrente o precedente
🇳🇱Dutch
takje
een kleine tak of afdeling van een tak (vooral een terminalafdeling); meestal toegepast op takken van het lopende of voorgaande jaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
raminho
uma pequena filial ou divisão de uma filial (especialmente uma divisão terminal); geralmente aplicado a filiais do ano atual ou anterior
🇷🇺Russian
веточка
небольшой филиал или подразделение филиала (особенно терминальное подразделение); обычно применяется к филиалам текущего или предыдущего года
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टहनी
एक छोटी शाखा या शाखा का प्रभाग (विशेषकर एक टर्मिनल प्रभाग); आमतौर पर चालू या पिछले वर्ष की शाखाओं पर लागू होता है
🇮🇳Tamil
தளிர்
ஒரு கிளையின் ஒரு சிறிய கிளை அல்லது பிரிவு (குறிப்பாக ஒரு முனையப் பிரிவு); வழக்கமாக நடப்பு அல்லது முந்தைய ஆண்டின் கிளைகளுக்குப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும்
🇮🇳Telugu
రెమ్మ
ఒక శాఖ యొక్క చిన్న శాఖ లేదా విభజన (ముఖ్యంగా టెర్మినల్ డివిజన్); సాధారణంగా ప్రస్తుత లేదా మునుపటి సంవత్సరం శాఖలకు వర్తించబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
कोंब
शाखेची एक छोटी शाखा किंवा विभाग (विशेषत: टर्मिनल विभाग); सामान्यतः चालू किंवा मागील वर्षाच्या शाखांवर लागू होते
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಿಗುರು
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಶಾಖೆ ಅಥವಾ ಶಾಖೆಯ ವಿಭಾಗ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಟರ್ಮಿನಲ್ ವಿಭಾಗ); ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷದ ಶಾಖೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വള്ളി
ഒരു ശാഖയുടെ ഒരു ചെറിയ ശാഖ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിഭജനം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു ടെർമിനൽ ഡിവിഷൻ); സാധാരണയായി നിലവിലുള്ള അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മുൻ വർഷത്തെ ശാഖകളിൽ പ്രയോഗിക്കുന്നു
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹہنی
شاخ کی ایک چھوٹی شاخ یا تقسیم (خاص طور پر ٹرمینل ڈویژن)؛ عام طور پر موجودہ یا پچھلے سال کی شاخوں پر لاگو ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
小枝
小分支或分支的分支(尤其是末端分支);通常适用于当年或上一年的分支机构
🇯🇵Japanese
小枝
小さな支店または支店の部門(特に末端部門)。通常、当年または前年の支店に適用されます
🇰🇷Korean
작은 가지
작은 가지 또는 가지의 부분(특히 말단 부분); 일반적으로 금년 또는 전년도 지점에 적용됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thanh niên
một nhánh nhỏ hoặc một bộ phận của một nhánh (đặc biệt là một bộ phận cuối cùng); thường áp dụng cho các chi nhánh của năm hiện tại hoặc năm trước
🇹🇭Thai
กิ่งก้าน
สาขาเล็กๆ หรือแผนกของสาขา (โดยเฉพาะแผนกปลายทาง) มักใช้กับสาขาของปีปัจจุบันหรือปีก่อนหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
tangkai
cabang kecil atau divisi dari suatu cabang (terutama divisi terminal); biasanya diterapkan pada cabang tahun ini atau tahun sebelumnya
🇵🇭Filipino
sanga
isang maliit na sangay o dibisyon ng isang sangay (lalo na ang isang terminal division); karaniwang inilalapat sa mga sangay ng kasalukuyan o naunang taon
🇲🇾Malay
tangkai
cawangan kecil atau bahagian cawangan (terutamanya bahagian terminal); biasanya digunakan untuk cawangan tahun semasa atau sebelumnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غصن
فرع صغير أو قسم من الفرع (خاصة القسم الطرفي)؛ تطبق عادة على فروع السنة الحالية أو السابقة
🇮🇷Persian
شاخه
یک شاخه یا بخش کوچک از یک شاخه (به ویژه یک بخش پایانه)؛ معمولاً برای شعب سال جاری یا قبل اعمال می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
delikanlı
bir dalın küçük bir dalı veya bölümü (özellikle bir terminal bölümü); genellikle cari veya önceki yılın şubelerine uygulanır
🇮🇱Hebrew
עָנָף
ענף קטן או חטיבה של סניף (במיוחד חטיבה טרמינלית); מיושם בדרך כלל על ענפים של השנה הנוכחית או הקודמת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sprig'?
The primary meaning of 'sprig' is 'a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sprig' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sprig' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sprig' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sprig' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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