alley Mar 31st 2013, 02:47 | | Line 49: | Line 49: | | {{trans-mid}} | | {{trans-mid}} | | * Italian: {{t+|it|vicolo|m}} | | * Italian: {{t+|it|vicolo|m}} | − | * Japanese: {{t-|ja|裏通り|tr=うらどお, uradōri|sc=Jpan}}, {{t-|ja|うらとうり|tr=uratōri|sc=Jpan}} | + | * Japanese: {{t-|ja|裏通り|tr=うらどお, uradōri|sc=Jpan}} | | * Korean: {{t+|ko|골목|tr=golmok|sc=Kore}} | | * Korean: {{t+|ko|골목|tr=golmok|sc=Kore}} | | * Latin: {{t-|la|angiportus|m}} | | * Latin: {{t-|la|angiportus|m}} |
Latest revision as of 02:47, 31 March 2013 [edit] English Wikipedia [edit] Pronunciation [edit] Etymology 1 Anglo-Norman and Old French alee, feminine of ale, past participle of aler ("to go") (French aller), from Gaulish *elu, alu (compare Welsh el 'he may go'), from Proto-Indo-European *el- (compare Old English ile ("footsole"), Ancient Greek eláein ("to drive"), Armenian eł ("climbed, came out")). See also allée. alley (plural alleys) - A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
- The parking lot to my friend's apartment building is in the alley.
- (baseball) The area between the outfielders, the gap.
- He hit one deep into the alley.
- (bowling) An establishment where bowling is played; bowling alley.
- (tennis) The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
[edit] Derived terms [edit] Translations [edit] See also [edit] Etymology 2 Diminutive of alabaster. alley (plural alleys) - A glass marble or taw.
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