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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrecente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reˈtʃɛnte
"Questa è una notizia recente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having happened, begun, or done not long ago; belonging to a past time closely related to the present.
"There has been a significant increase in recent studies on climate change." - 2
Designating the Holocene geological epoch or the present geological time.
"Recent deposits in the river valley contain artifacts from the late Stone Age."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'recent-, recens', meaning fresh, young, or of recent date, which entered English in the late 15th century. Over time, the term evolved from denoting biological freshness to signifying temporal proximity to the present moment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recent" is said worldwide
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récent
Transliteration: ʁesɑ̃
"C'est un événement récent."
kürzlich
Transliteration: ˈkʏʁt͡slɪç
"Das ist eine kürzliche Entdeckung."
recente
Transliteration: reˈtʃɛnte
"Questa è una notizia recente."
reciente
Transliteration: reˈsjente
"Tengo una noticia reciente."
recente
Transliteration: ʁeˈsẽtʃi
"Este é um acontecimento recente."
हाल का
Transliteration: haal ka
"यह एक हाल की घटना है।"
最近的
Transliteration: zuìjìn de
"这是最近的消息。"
최근의
Transliteration: choegeun-ui
"이것은 최근의 소식이다."
最近の
Transliteration: saikin no
"これは最近のニュースです。"
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