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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEncuentro de mediodía
Pronunciation / Transliteration: enˈkwentɾo ðe meðjoˈði.a
"Tuvieron un encuentro de mediodía antes de regresar al trabajo."
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2 senses- 1
A slang term referring to a sexual encounter that occurs around noon.
"They decided to have a nooner before heading back to work." - 2
A casual or humorous reference to a midday break or activity.
"He took a nooner to recharge before his afternoon meetings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nooner' is derived from the word 'noon', which comes from the Latin 'nona hora', meaning 'ninth hour'. The usage of 'nooner' as a slang term for a sexual encounter during midday emerged in the late 20th century, reflecting a casual and humorous approach to the concept of infidelity or sexual escapades.
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Rencontre de midi
Transliteration: ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃tʁ də midi
"Ils ont eu une rencontre de midi avant de retourner au travail."
Mittagsverabredung
Transliteration: ˈmɪtaksfɛʁˌaːbʁeːdʊŋ
"Sie hatten eine Mittagsverabredung, bevor sie zurück zur Arbeit gingen."
Incontro di mezzogiorno
Transliteration: inˈkɔntro di medːzoˈdʒorno
"Hanno avuto un incontro di mezzogiorno prima di tornare al lavoro."
Encuentro de mediodía
Transliteration: enˈkwentɾo ðe meðjoˈði.a
"Tuvieron un encuentro de mediodía antes de regresar al trabajo."
Encontro ao meio-dia
Transliteration: ẽˈkõtɾu aw ˈmejuˈdɪɐ
"Eles tiveram um encontro ao meio-dia antes de voltar ao trabalho."
दोपहर की मुलाकात
Transliteration: Dopahar ki mulaqat
"उन्होंने काम पर लौटने से पहले दोपहर की मुलाकात की।"
午间约会
Transliteration: wǔjiān yuēhuì
"他们在回去工作之前有一个午间约会。"
점심 약속
Transliteration: jeomsim yaksok
"그들은 일하러 돌아가기 전에 점심 약속이 있었다."
昼の約束
Transliteration: Hiru no yakusoku
"彼らは仕事に戻る前に昼の約束をしました。"
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