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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEvent
/ɪˈvɛnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance.
"The annual music festival is the biggest social event of the year." - 2
A planned public or social occasion.
"She is organizing a charity fundraising event for local schools."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'eventus', meaning 'an occurrence, outcome, or result', from 'evenire' meaning 'to come out, happen'. It entered English in the late 16th century, shifting from its original focus on outcomes to signify any notable happening or occurrence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Event" is said worldwide
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événement
Transliteration: evnəmɑ̃
"C'est un événement historique pour notre pays."
Ereignis
Transliteration: eˈʁaɪ̯ɡnɪs
"Dieses Konzert ist ein wichtiges Ereignis."
evento
Transliteration: eˈvɛnto
"L'evento è stato trasmesso in televisione."
evento
Transliteration: eˈβento
"El evento comenzará a las ocho de la tarde."
evento
Transliteration: eˈvẽtu
"Foi um evento inesquecível para todos os presentes."
घटना
Transliteration: ghatna
"यह एक ऐतिहासिक घटना है।"
事件
Transliteration: shìjiàn
"这是一次重要的历史事件。"
행사
Transliteration: haengsa
"우리는 큰 행사를 준비하고 있습니다."
出来事
Transliteration: dekigoto
"それは私の人生において大きな出来事でした。"
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