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Pronunciation / Transliteration: flirt
"Leur flirt a duré tout l'été."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Behavior that suggests a playful romantic or sexual interest in someone.
"Their harmless flirtation eventually turned into a serious relationship."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'flirt' (dating back to the 16th century meaning 'to jerk' or 'to sneer', later shifting in the 18th century to mean 'to make affectionate advances without serious intent').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flirtation" is said worldwide
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flirt
Transliteration: flirt
"Leur flirt a duré tout l'été."
Flirt
Transliteration: Flirt
"Es war nur ein kurzer Flirt auf der Party."
flirt
Transliteration: flirt
"Il loro flirt è iniziato in spiaggia."
coqueteo
Transliteration: coqueteo
"Hubo mucho coqueteo entre ellos toda la noche."
flerte
Transliteration: flerte
"O flerte na festa foi evidente."
छेड़खानी
Transliteration: chedkhani
"उनकी हल्की-फुल्की छेड़खानी ने सबका ध्यान खींचा।"
调情
Transliteration: tiáoqíng
"他们之间有着明显的调情行为。"
농담
Transliteration: nongdam
"그들의 가벼운 농담이 사랑으로 발전했다."
浮気
Transliteration: uwaki
"彼のちょっとした浮気心がトラブルを招いた。"
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