🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Sortir avec quelqu'un

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sortir avec quelqu'un

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Seeing Someone/ˈsiːɪŋ ˈsʌmˌwʌn/
verb phraseCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ils sortent ensemble depuis quelques mois."

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2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To be in a romantic or intimate relationship with someone.

    "They have been seeing each other for a few months now."
  2. 2

    To meet or spend time with someone regularly.

    "I am seeing my friends this weekend."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'seeing someone' combines the verb 'see', derived from Old English 'seon', meaning to perceive with the eyes, and 'someone', a compound of 'some' and 'one', indicating an unspecified individual. The phrase has evolved to denote romantic or social engagement since the late 20th century.

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