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masculine

/desaˈroʎo/

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Translation

development, growth

Word origin

From the verb desarrollar ('to unroll, to develop'), from des ('un-') plus arrollar ('to roll up'), based on rollo ('roll'), from Latin rotulus. To develop is to unroll what was folded up.

Origin
Latin
Root
rotulus
English cognates
roll, rotund

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldesarrollos

Examples

.

The development of the city has been very fast.

invierte .

The company invests a lot in the development of new products.

buen .

A child's development depends on a good environment.

.

We are following the development of events closely.

sostenible.

The country seeks a fairer and more sustainable development.

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This word is part of lesson 54.