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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFling
/flɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To throw something with force or speed.
"He decided to fling the ball across the yard."
- 1
A brief, casual romantic relationship.
"She had a summer fling while traveling abroad."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fling' originates from the Middle English 'flingen', which is derived from the Old Norse 'flengja', meaning 'to throw'. The term has evolved over time to encompass both the act of throwing and a brief, casual romantic relationship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fling" is said worldwide
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Lancer
Transliteration: lɑ̃se
"Il a décidé de lancer la balle à travers le jardin."
Werfen
Transliteration: ˈvɛʁfən
"Er beschloss, den Ball über den Garten zu werfen."
Lanciare
Transliteration: lanˈtʃaːre
"Ha deciso di lanciare la palla attraverso il giardino."
Lanzar
Transliteration: lanˈθaɾ
"Decidió lanzar la pelota a través del jardín."
Lançar
Transliteration: lɐ̃ˈsaʁ
"Ele decidiu lançar a bola pelo jardim."
फेंकना
Transliteration: phenkna
"उसने गेंद को बगीचे में फेंकने का फैसला किया।"
扔
Transliteration: rēng
"他决定把球扔到院子里。"
던지다
Transliteration: deonji-da
"그는 공을 마당에 던지기로 결정했다."
投げる
Transliteration: nageru
"彼は庭にボールを投げることに決めた。"
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