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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescompromisso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kompɾuˈmisu
"Preciso desmarcar meu compromisso de hoje."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place.
"I have a dental appointment at two o'clock this afternoon." - 2
The act of officially choosing a person for a job or position of responsibility.
"The committee announced the appointment of the new director."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'appointment' originates from the Old French 'apointement', which means 'arrangement' or 'agreement'. It evolved in Middle English to refer to the act of assigning a task or position, reflecting the historical context of formal agreements in governance and society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Appointment" is said worldwide
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rendez-vous
Transliteration: ʁɑ̃devu
"J'ai un rendez-vous important demain matin."
Termin
Transliteration: tɛʁmiːn
"Ich habe heute Nachmittag einen Arzttermin."
appuntamento
Transliteration: appuntamento
"Ho un appuntamento con il direttore alle tre."
cita
Transliteration: sita
"Tengo una cita médica a las diez de la mañana."
compromisso
Transliteration: kompɾuˈmisu
"Preciso desmarcar meu compromisso de hoje."
मुलाकात
Transliteration: mulakat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कल डॉक्टर के साथ मेरी एक मुलाकात है।"
预约
Transliteration: yùyuē
Script: 中文汉字
"我已经和经理约好了明天见面。"
약속
Transliteration: yaksok
Script: 한국어 한글
"저는 내일 오후에 치과 약속이 있습니다."
予約
Transliteration: yoyaku
Script: 日本語
"午後三時に歯医者の予約が入っています。"
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