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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesencontro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽˈkõ.tɾu
"Eles marcaram um encontro secreto na praia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A private, romantic rendezvous between lovers.
"They arranged a secret tryst at the secluded beach." - 2
An appointment to meet at a specified time and place.
"The two friends had a tryst to discuss their plans for the weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Scots trist, meaning a designated hunting station or meeting place, possibly from Old French triste. By the 16th century, the term evolved to denote any appointed meeting, eventually narrowing in modern usage to a secret meeting between lovers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tryst" is said worldwide
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rendez-vous
Transliteration: rɑ̃.de.vu
"Ils ont organisé un rendez-vous secret sur la plage."
Treffen
Transliteration: ˈtʁɛfən
"Sie haben ein geheimes Treffen am Strand vereinbart."
incontro
Transliteration: inˈkɔn.tro
"Hanno organizzato un incontro segreto sulla spiaggia."
cita
Transliteration: ˈsi.ta
"Organizaron una cita secreta en la playa."
encontro
Transliteration: ẽˈkõ.tɾu
"Eles marcaram um encontro secreto na praia."
मुलाकात
Transliteration: mulākāt
"उन्होंने समुद्र तट पर एक गुप्त मुलाकात की योजना बनाई।"
约会
Transliteration: yuēhuì
"他们在海滩上安排了一次秘密约会。"
만남
Transliteration: mannam
"그들은 해변에서 비밀 만남을 계획했습니다."
会合
Transliteration: かいごう
"彼らは海岸で秘密の会合を計画しました。"
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