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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDarting
/ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move suddenly and quickly in a specified direction.
"The cat was darting across the street to catch the mouse." - 2
To throw or send something with speed and precision.
"He was darting the ball towards the target with great accuracy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'darting' originates from the Middle English 'dart', which comes from the Old French 'darte', meaning a small spear or javelin. The term evolved to describe quick, sudden movements, reflecting the swift action of throwing a dart.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Darting" is said worldwide
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filer
Transliteration: fee-lay
"Le chat a filé à travers la rue."
sausen
Transliteration: zow-zen
"Die Katze sauste über die Straße."
sfrecciare
Transliteration: sfre-chare
"Il gatto sfrecciò attraverso la strada."
saltar
Transliteration: sal-tar
"El gato saltó rápidamente a través de la calle."
correr
Transliteration: co-rer
"O gato correu rapidamente pela rua."
तेज़ी से चलना
Transliteration: tezī se calnā
"बिल्ली तेज़ी से सड़क पर दौड़ गई।"
飞奔
Transliteration: fēi bēn
"猫飞奔过马路。"
질주하다
Transliteration: jiljuhada
"고양이가 길을 질주했다."
疾走する
Transliteration: shissō suru
"猫が道を疾走した。"
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