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/roˈβot/

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Translation

robot

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Word origin

From Czech robot, coined by Karel Čapek for his 1920 play R.U.R., from robota ('forced labour, drudgery').

Origin
Czech
Root
robota

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralrobots

Examples

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The robot cleans the house while we are out.

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In the factory, the robots assemble the cars.

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My son loves building robots out of parts.

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Do you think a robot will be able to do this job one day?

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This robot responds to voice commands.

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This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 1: robot, sacerdote, morder and 7 more words.