date
To note the time or place of writing or executingTo note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
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» How long have you been dating?
Wie lange seid ihr schon zusammen? — Esperantostern
Wie lange sind Sie schon zusammen? — Esperantostern
Как долго вы встречаетесь? — Hellerick
Сколько вы уже встречаетесь? — marafon
Скільки ви вже зустрічаєтеся? — deniko
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8 senses(transitive)To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter
дати́роватьdatírovatʹ
датува́тиdatuváty
(transitive)To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
датува́тиdatuváty
go on a date with
(transitive)To determine the age of something.
to date the building of the pyramids
datieren
дати́роватьdatírovatʹ
датува́тиdatuváty
assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
(transitive)To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
ausgehen, daten
встреча́ться сvstrečátʹsja s
зустріча́тися зzustričátysja z
stamp with a date
(broadly, transitive)To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
date regularly; have a steady relationship with
(broadly, reciprocal)To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.
They met a couple of years ago, but have been dating for about five months.
(ambitransitive)To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.
This show hasn't dated well.
The comedian dated himself by making quips about bands from the 1960s.
устарева́тьustarevátʹ, устаре́тьustarétʹ
(intransitive)To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.
дати́роватьсяdatírovatʹsja, восходи́ть кvosxodítʹ k
Examples
3024 sentencesHow long have you been dating?
Скільки ви вже зустрічаєтеся? — deniko
ruКак долго вы встречаетесь? — Hellerick
deWie lange seid ihr schon zusammen? — Esperantostern
I asked her for a date.
Я запросив її на побачення. — deniko
ruЯ пригласил её на свидание. — sharptoothed
deIch bat sie um ein Rendezvous. — Tamy
May I have your birth date?
Можу я дізнатися вашу дату народження? — deniko
ruМогу я узнать вашу дату рождения? — Biga
Could you suggest an alternative date?
Ви не могли б запропонувати іншу дату? — ChickenKiev
deKönntest du ein anderes Datum vorschlagen? — SentimentalJohnny
Are you two dating each other?
Ви двоє зустрічаєтеся? — deniko
ruВы двое встречаетесь? — odexed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English date, from Old French date, from Late Latin data, from Latin datus (“gFrom Middle English date, from Old French date, from Late Latin data, from Latin datus (“given”), past participle of dare (“to give”); from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- (“to give”). Doublet of data.
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Forms
dates, dating, dated, datedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
14 synonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Numbers, dates and time — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- on a date
- dating each other
- a date with
- had a date
- started dating
- dating a girl
- dating each
- used to date
- a blind date
- has been dating
- up to date
- blind date
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.