Pigeonhole
//ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊl//
Translations of "pigeonhole" (17 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalan | encasellar(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| Chinese Mandarin | 分類架 /分类架(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), 文件架(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), 鴿棚 /鸽棚(one of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote) | fēnlèijià, wénjiànjià, gēpéng | |
| Czech | [poštovní] přihrádka(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.) | — | |
| Dutch | duivenhok(one of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote), duiventil(one of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote), vak(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), hokjesdenken(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| Finnish | häpeäpaalu(form of stocks with openings for restraining a person’s hands or feet; one of the openings in the device), jalkapuu(form of stocks with openings for restraining a person’s hands or feet; one of the openings in the device), kulkuaukko(small opening for looking or passing things through; opening in a ship for passing equipment through), kulkuaukko kyyhkylle(hole or opening in a door or wall for a pigeon to pass through), kyyhkyslakka(one of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote), liian leveä väli(space between two words that is too wide), lokero(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), pujotusaukko(small opening for looking or passing things through; opening in a ship for passing equipment through), lokeroida(to construct pigeonholes in (a place); to subdivide (a place) into pigeonholes), lokeroida(to put (letters, papers, or other items) into pigeonholes or small compartments; to arrange or sort (items) by putting into pigeonholes), lokeroida(to arrange (items) for future reference or use), lokeroida(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label), luokitella(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| French | cataloguer(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label), ranger dans une case(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| German | Fach(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), in eine Schublade stecken(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| Greek | γραμματοθυρίδα(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), θυρίδα(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), περιστερώνας(one of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote) | grammatothyrída, thyrída, peristerónas | |
| Hungarian | beskatulyáz(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| Italian | casellario(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), piccionaia(one of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote), classificare(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label), etichettare(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| Japanese | 決めつける(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | kimetsukeru | |
| Macedonian | гулабарник(one of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote), преграда(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), фах(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), чекмеџе(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), вбројува(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | gulabarnik, pregrada, fah, čekmedže, vbrojuva | |
| Portuguese | escaninho(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), rotular(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| Russian | голуби́ное гнездо́(one of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote), отделе́ние для бума́г(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.) | golubínoje gnezdó, otdelénije dlja bumág | |
| Spanish | casilla(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), casillero(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), encasillar(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| Swedish | fack(one of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items; one of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.), placera i ett fack(to place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive — see also categorize, classify, label) | — | |
| Urdu | کابک(one of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote) | kābuk |
encasellar
[poštovní] přihrádka
duivenhok, duiventil, vak, hokjesdenken
häpeäpaalu, jalkapuu, kulkuaukko, kulkuaukko kyyhkylle, kyyhkyslakka, liian leveä väli, lokero, pujotusaukko, lokeroida, lokeroida, lokeroida, lokeroida, luokitella
cataloguer, ranger dans une case
Fach, in eine Schublade stecken
beskatulyáz
casellario, piccionaia, classificare, etichettare
escaninho, rotular
casilla, casillero, encasillar
fack, placera i ett fack
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