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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontacto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈtakto
"Mantente en contacto conmigo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of communicating or interacting with someone.
"Keep in contact with me while you are traveling abroad." - 2
A person, especially someone who can help with information, business, or communication.
"She made useful business contacts at the networking event."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'contactus', meaning 'a touching, contact', stemming from the verb 'contingere' (to touch closely, befall). It entered English in the early 17th century, initially denoting a physical touching before expanding into abstract communication and connection realms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contact" is said worldwide
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contact
Transliteration: kõtakt
"Gardez le contact avec nous."
Kontakt
Transliteration: kɔnˈtakt
"Bleiben Sie mit uns in Kontakt."
contatto
Transliteration: konˈtatto
"Restiamo in contatto."
contacto
Transliteration: konˈtakto
"Mantente en contacto conmigo."
contato
Transliteration: kõˈtatu
"Mantenha contato conosco."
संपर्क
Transliteration: sampark
"कृपया मुझसे संपर्क करें।"
联系
Transliteration: liánxì
"请与我保持联系。"
연락
Transliteration: yeonrak
"저에게 연락해 주세요."
連絡
Transliteration: renraku
"私に連絡してください。"
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