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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbisexuell
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi.zɛkˈsu̯ɛl
"Die elektrische Vorrichtung ist für Gleich- und Wechselstrom geeignet."
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2 senses- 1
Bisexual; attracted to both men and women.
"In mid-20th-century slang, the character was described as being AC-DC." - 2
Capable of operating on either alternating current or direct current electrical power.
"The vintage radio was designed as an AC-DC receiver for universal plug-in capability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the electrical abbreviations 'AC' (alternating current) and 'DC' (direct current), which date back to the late 19th-century currents wars between Edison and Tesla. By the mid-20th century, the term extended metaphorically into slang to describe bisexuality or versatility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "AC-DC" is said worldwide
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bisexuel
Transliteration: bi.zɛk.sɥɛl
"Il est ouvertement bisexuel."
bisexuell
Transliteration: bi.zɛkˈsu̯ɛl
"Die elektrische Vorrichtung ist für Gleich- und Wechselstrom geeignet."
bisessuale
Transliteration: bi.sesˈswa.le
"Si dichiarava apertamente bisessuale."
bisexual
Transliteration: bi.suɣˈsetDate
"El aparato funciona con corriente alterna y continua."
bissexual
Transliteration: bi.seksuˈaw
"O dispositivo elétrico é bivolt."
द्वि-लैंगिक
Transliteration: dvi-laingik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपनी लैंगिक पहचान के बारे में खुले हैं।"
双性恋的
Transliteration: shuāng xìng liàn de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个支持交流和直流电的电器。"
양성애의
Transliteration: yang-seong-ae-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 기계는 교류와 직류 모두에서 작동합니다."
両性愛の
Transliteration: ryōsei-ai no
Script: 日本語
"その機器は交流と直流の両方に対応しています。"
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