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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnrequited
/ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Not returned or reciprocated (especially of love or affection).
"He suffered from unrequited love for years before finally moving on."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from un- (expressing negation) + requited, past participle of requite (from Old French requiter, from re- 'back, again' + quite 'free').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unrequited" is said worldwide
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non partagé
Transliteration: non partagé
"Il souffrait d'un amour non partagé."
unerwidert
Transliteration: unerwidert
"Ihre Liebe blieb unerwidert."
non corrisposto
Transliteration: non corrisposto
"Il suo era un amore non corrisposto."
no correspondido
Transliteration: no correspondido
"Sufrió por un amor no correspondido."
não correspondido
Transliteration: não correspondido
"Ele sentė uma paixão não correspondida."
एकतरफा
Transliteration: ekatarapha
"उसका प्यार एकतरफा था।"
单相思的
Transliteration: dānxiāngsī de
"这是一场单相思的恋情。"
이뤄질 수 없는
Transliteration: irwojil su eomneun
"그것은 짝사랑의 아픔이었다."
報われない
Transliteration: mukuwarenai
"彼の恋は報われなかった。"
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