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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDating
/ˈdeɪ.tɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The activity of regularly going out with someone with whom you have a romantic relationship.
"They have been dating for six months and decided to make their relationship official." - 2
The process of determining the age of an object or historical artifact using scientific methods.
"Carbon dating is essential for accurately determining the age of ancient fossils."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'date', originating from the Latin 'datum' meaning 'given (day)'. By the late 19th century, the phrase 'to meet at a given time' evolved into the modern practice of romantic social appointments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dating" is said worldwide
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sortir ensemble
Transliteration: sortir ɑ̃sɑ̃bl
"Ils sortent ensemble depuis six mois."
Dating
Transliteration: ˈdeːtɪŋ
"Online-Dating ist heutzutage sehr beliebt geworden."
frequentazione
Transliteration: frequentatˈtsjone
"La loro frequentazione è iniziata l'estate scorsa."
saldir
Transliteration: saˈlir
Script: salir
"Llevan saliendo juntos varios meses."
namoro
Transliteration: naˈmo.ɾu
"O namoro deles começou na universidade."
डेटिंग
Transliteration: deting
"आजकल युवाओं में डेटिंग का चलन बढ़ गया है।"
约会
Transliteration: yuēhuì
"他们在约会了几周后确定了恋爱关系。"
데이트
Transliteration: deiteu
"우리는 주말에 영화관에서 데이트를 했다."
交際
Transliteration: kōsai
"彼らは半年間交際している。"
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