abut
Senso (Inglese)
- (intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
- (transitive) To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.
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sinonimi
butt against
be next to
butt on
verge up
address
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Pronunciato come (IPA)
/əˈbʌt/
Etimologia (Inglese)
In summary
From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter (“to touch at one end, to come to an end, aim, reach”), from Old French but (“end, aim, purpose”); akin to Old Norse butr (“piece of wood”). Equivalent to a- (“to”) + butt (“boundary mark”).
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