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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescompromisso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõpɾoˈlisu
"Eu tenho um compromisso importante esta tarde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An arrangement or agreement to meet someone at a particular time and place.
"Ich habe heute Nachmittag eine wichtige Verabredung." - 2
A mutual agreement or covenant between parties regarding a course of action.
"Die Vertragsparteien hielten sich strikt an ihre Verabredung."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German verb verabreden (to arrange, to agree upon), combining the prefix ver- with abreden (to speak off or discuss). The root traces back to Middle High German 'reden' (to speak, converse), formalizing social agreements and appointments by the early modern era.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Verabredung" is said worldwide
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cita
Transliteration: sita
"Tengo una cita importante esta tarde."
rendez-vous
Transliteration: ʁɑ̃devu
"J'ai un rendez-vous cet après-midi."
Verabredung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʔapʃɔɪ̯n
"Ich habe heute Nachmittag eine wichtige Verabredung."
appuntamento
Transliteration: appuntamento
"Ho un appuntamento importante questo pomeriggio."
compromisso
Transliteration: kõpɾoˈlisu
"Eu tenho um compromisso importante esta tarde."
मुलाकात
Transliteration: mulakat
"आज दोपहर मेरी एक महत्वपूर्ण मुलाकात है।"
约会
Transliteration: yuēhuì
"我今天下午有一个重要的约会。"
약속
Transliteration: yaksok
"나는 오늘 오후에 중요한 약속이 있다."
約束
Transliteration: yakusoku
"今日の午後、大切な約束があります。"
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