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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesavventura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: avvenˈtuːra
"Cercava solo un'avventura senza impegno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A casual sexual encounter between two people, which may range from kissing to sexual intercourse, without expectations of a committed relationship.
"She was looking for a serious relationship rather than a meaningless hookup." - 2
An instance of connecting equipment, machinery, or utilities, such as plumbing or audio-visual systems.
"The technician scheduled a morning hookup for our new internet router."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'hook up', originating in the late 19th century to denote connecting pieces of machinery or railroad cars. Over time, the term evolved metaphorically to describe making social or business connections, and by the late 20th century, it shifted significantly in colloquial American English to refer to casual sexual encounters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hookup" is said worldwide
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relation d'un soir
Transliteration: ʁə.la.sjɔ̃ d‿œ̃ swaʁ
"Elle refuse d'avoir des relations d'un soir."
Techtelmechtel
Transliteration: ˈtɛçtl̩ˌmɛçtl̩
"Er ist nur auf ein kurzes Techtelmechtel aus."
avventura
Transliteration: avvenˈtuːra
"Cercava solo un'avventura senza impegno."
ligue
Transliteration: ˈli.ɣe
"Anoche tuvo un ligue rápido en la discoteca."
ficada
Transliteration: fiˈka.da
"Eles apenas tiveram uma ficada na festa."
कैजुअल संबंध
Transliteration: kaijual sambandh
"वह किसी कैजुअल संबंध में दिलचस्पी नहीं रखती।"
约炮
Transliteration: yuē pào
"现代年轻人有时会通过应用程序寻找临时约炮。"
원나잇
Transliteration: won nait
"그들은 가벼운 만남을 가졌다."
ワンナイト
Transliteration: wan naito
"彼女はそのような軽い関係を求めていない。"
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