anglicized

ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪzd

Definition

Definition of anglicized - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

culture

changed to resemble English language or culture

The anglicized name is easier for English speakers.
Many foods have anglicized names in Britain.
The anglicized version lost its original sound.

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Origin of anglicized

Latin, anglicus (English) + -ize (to make)

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gaelic roots

surname anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin

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French:anglicisé, ...
German:anglisiert, ...
Italian:anglicizzato, ...
Spanish:anglicanizado, ...
Portuguese:anglicizado, ...
Chinese:英文化的, ...
Japanese:英語風の, ...
Arabic:مُؤَنْجَلِز, ...
Hebrew:מְאוּנְגְלָז, ...
Russian:англизированный, ...
Ukrainian:англізований, ...
Hindi:अंग्रेज़ीकृत, ...
Bengali:ইংরেজিকৃত, ...
Catalan:anglicitzat, ...
Czech:poangličtěný, ...
Danish:anglificeret, ...
Dutch:verengelst, ...
Greek:αγγλοποιημένος, ...
Hungarian:anglicizált, ...
Khmer:ដែលត្រូវបានកែប្រែឱ្យស្រដៀងនឹងភាសា ឬវប្បធម៌អង់គ្លេស, ...
Korean:영어식으로 바뀐, ...
Persian:انگلیسی‌شده, ...
Polish:anglicyzowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):anglicizado, ...
Romanian:anglicizat, ...
Swedish:anglifierad, ...
Thai:แปลงเป็นแบบอังกฤษ, ...
Turkish:İngilizleştirilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:được Anh hóa, ...

anglicize

ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪz

Definition of anglicize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

adaptation to English

tr.

make English in form or character

tr.

Many foreign words have been anglicized to fit into English syntax..

cultural assimilation

intr.

adopt English customs or attitudes

intr.

The immigrants anglicized to fit into the new society.

anglicise

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Origin of anglicize

Latin, Anglicus (English)

Examples of anglicize in a sentence

Menus were anglicized to cater to tourists.
They anglicized their names for easier pronunciation.
The restaurant anglicized its menu to attract tourists.

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French:angliciser, ...
German:anglisieren, ...
Italian:anglicizzare, anglicizzarsi, ...
Spanish:anglicanizar, ...
Portuguese:anglicizar, ...
Chinese:使英文化, 英国化, ...
Japanese:英語化する, 同化する, ...
Arabic:أَنْجَلَزَ, تأنجلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְאִים לְאַנְגְּלִית, לְהִתְאַנְגְּלֵז, ...
Russian:англизировать, англизироваться, ...
Ukrainian:англізувати, ...
Hindi:अंग्रेज़ीकरण करना, अंग्रेज़ियत अपनाना, ...
Bengali:ইংরেজিকরণ করা, ইংরেজ হয়ে ওঠা, ...
Catalan:anglicitzar, anglicitzar-se, ...
Czech:anglicizovat, poangličtit se, ...
Danish:anglicisere, tilpasse sig engelske skikke, ...
Dutch:verengelsen, aanpassen, ...
Greek:αγγλοποιώ, αγγλοποιούμαι, ...
Hungarian:angolosítani, elengelesedni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យមានទម្រង់ ឬលក្ខណៈបែបអង់គ្លេស, ធ្វើឱ្យក្លាយជាបែបអង់គ្លេស, ...
Korean:영국식으로 만들다, 영국화되다, ...
Persian:انگلیسی کردن, انگلیسی شدن, ...
Polish:anglicyzować, anglicyzować się, ...
Portuguese (BR):anglicizar, ...
Romanian:a angliciza, a engleza, ...
Swedish:anglifiera, anglicisera, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นแบบอังกฤษ, รับเอาแบบแผนอังกฤษ, ...
Turkish:İngilizceye uyarlamak, İngilizleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:Anh hóa, theo phong tục và lối sống Anh, ...

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