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Pronunciation / Transliteration: anupasthit rahana
"डॉक्टर के अपॉइंटमेंट में अनुपस्थित रहने पर जुर्माना लगा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has made a reservation, booking, or appointment but fails to arrive or attend without giving advance notice.
"The restaurant takes credit card details for large parties to prevent costly no-shows."
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Designating a person, ticket, or reservation that is not used and for which no notice of cancellation is given.
"A hefty no-show fee was charged to his credit card for missing the dental appointment."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the United States mid-20th century, combining the negative adverb 'no' with the noun 'show', initially used in transportation and entertainment industries to describe ticket holders who failed to arrive for a scheduled flight or performance. Over time, it expanded into general business and medical contexts to denote anyone failing to keep an appointment without prior notice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "No-show" is said worldwide
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lapin
Transliteration: la-pɛ̃
"Il m'a posé un lapin pour notre rendez-vous."
Nicht-Erscheinen
Transliteration: nɪçt ɛɐ̯ˈʃiːnən
"Das Hotel berechnet eine Gebühr für das Nicht-Erscheinen."
mancata presentazione
Transliteration: maŋˈkaːta prezentatˈtsjoːne
"L'albergo applica una penale in caso di mancata presentazione."
incomparecencia
Transliteration: inkompaɾeˈsenθja
"Cobraron una penalización por su incomparecencia en el vuelo."
não comparecimento
Transliteration: nɐ̃w̃ kõpaɾesĩˈmẽtu
"Houve uma taxa de cancelamento devido ao não comparecimento."
अनुपस्थित रहना
Transliteration: anupasthit rahana
"डॉक्टर के अपॉइंटमेंट में अनुपस्थित रहने पर जुर्माना लगा।"
爽约
Transliteration: shuǎngyuē
"餐厅对爽约的客人收取一定的费用。"
노쇼
Transliteration: no-syo
"예약 후 나타나지 않는 노쇼 문제 심각합니다."
無断キャンセル
Transliteration: mudan kyanseru
"予約の無断キャンセルはお店に大きな損害を与えます。"
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