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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRoaming
Pronunciation / Transliteration: roh-ming
"Daten-Roaming im Ausland kann teuer werden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of moving about or traveling aimlessly or without a fixed destination.
"His endless roaming across the countryside inspired his best landscape paintings." - 2
The ability for a telecommunications customer to use a mobile service outside their home network coverage area.
"Check your international roaming charges before traveling abroad."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'romen', with uncertain earlier roots potentially linked to the Old English 'rāmian' or historical connections to Rome, reflecting pilgrims traveling to the holy city. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from traveling to Rome to wandering aimlessly or moving about without a fixed destination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roaming" is said worldwide
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itinérance
Transliteration: ee-tee-nay-rãss
"L'itinérance mobile est pratique mais peut coûter cher."
Roaming
Transliteration: roh-ming
"Daten-Roaming im Ausland kann teuer werden."
itineranza
Transliteration: ee-tee-ne-ran-tsa
"Il servizio di roaming internazionale è attivo."
itinerancia
Transliteration: ee-tee-ne-rahn-syah
"La itinerancia de datos se cobra aparte."
roaming
Transliteration: ro-uh-ming
"Desative o roaming de dados para economizar."
रोमिंग
Transliteration: roming
"विदेश यात्रा के दौरान रोमिंग सेवा चालू रखें।"
漫游
Transliteration: mànyóu
"出国时请注意手机数据漫游费用。"
로밍
Transliteration: roming
"해외 여행을 가기 전에 데이터 로밍을 신청하세요."
ローミング
Transliteration: rōmingu
"海外ローミングの設定を確認してください。"
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