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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSerious Relationship
/ˈsɪr.i.əs rɪˈleɪ.ʃənʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A committed and long-term romantic relationship characterized by emotional investment and mutual understanding.
"After dating for several years, they decided to enter into a serious relationship." - 2
A relationship that is not casual and involves significant emotional or practical commitments.
"She was looking for a serious relationship rather than a fling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'serious' originates from the Latin 'serius', meaning 'grave' or 'weighty', while 'relationship' comes from the Latin 'relatio', meaning 'to bring back'. The combination reflects a commitment that is substantial and meaningful, evolving in usage to denote romantic partnerships with depth and intention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Serious Relationship" is said worldwide
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relation sérieuse
Transliteration: ʁe.la.sjɔ̃ se.ʁjœz
"Ils ont décidé d'entrer dans une relation sérieuse."
ernsthafte Beziehung
Transliteration: ˈɛʁnshaftə bəˈtsiːʊŋ
"Sie suchen eine ernsthafte Beziehung."
relazione seria
Transliteration: re.la.ʦjo.ne ˈse.ri.a
"Stanno cercando una relazione seria."
relación seria
Transliteration: re.laˈθjon ˈse.ɾja
"Ellos quieren una relación seria."
relacionamento sério
Transliteration: ʁela.sjo.nɐˈmẽ.tu ˈse.ɾju
"Eles estão em um relacionamento sério."
गंभीर संबंध
Transliteration: gambhīr sambandh
"वे गंभीर संबंध में हैं।"
严肃的关系
Transliteration: yánsù de guānxì
"他们在一段严肃的关系中。"
진지한 관계
Transliteration: jinji-han gwangye
"그들은 진지한 관계에 있습니다."
真剣な関係
Transliteration: shinken na kankei
"彼らは真剣な関係にあります。"
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