dating

• Relatif aux rendez-vous amoureux ou aux relations romantiques ; également utilisé pour décrire quelque chose qui devient démodé ou obsolète.

Relating to romantic meetings or relationships; also used to describe something that is becoming old-fashioned or out of date.

1. A2informal

   Engaged in a romantic relationship with someone, typically involving going out together.

   sortir avec quelqu'un

   • They are a dating couple now.
   • She is dating a guy from her office.
   • He is not interested in dating anyone at the moment.

   Synonymescourtingwooing

   Antonymessingle

2. Indicating age or eraB2formal

   Showing or suggesting a particular period or age, often in a way that seems old-fashioned.

   qui date (une époque)

   • The decor in the house is very dating, from the 1970s.
   • His style of music is dating him as a fan of classic rock.
   • The technology in that device is dating it quickly.

   Synonymesantiquateddatedold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded

• Nom désignant l'activité consistant à avoir des rendez-vous romantiques ou sexuels avec quelqu'un, ou le processus de détermination de l'âge de quelque chose.

A noun referring to the activity of going out with someone in whom one is romantically or sexually interested, or the process of establishing the age of something.

indénombrable

1. Romantic relationshipA2informal

   The activity of going out with someone in a romantic or potentially romantic context.

   relation amoureuse

   • They have been dating for six months now.
   • Online dating has become very popular.
   • She is not interested in dating at the moment.

   Synonymescourtshipromancewooing

2. Determining ageB2formalscientific

   The process of establishing the age of an object, artifact, or geological feature.

   Datation

   • Carbon dating revealed the fossil was 50,000 years old.
   • The archaeologists used radiometric dating to determine the age of the pottery.
   • Dating techniques have improved significantly over the past century.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'avoir des rendez-vous amoureux avec quelqu'un, ou pour indiquer qu'une chose est associée à un moment ou une période précise.

A verb used to indicate the act of going out with someone romantically, or to mark something with a specific time or period.

1. Go out with romanticallyA2informal

   To have a romantic relationship with someone, typically involving going out together.

   Sortir avec quelqu'un

   • They have been dating for six months.
   • She is dating a guy from her office.
   • He asked her to date him exclusively.

   Synonymescourtgo withromanceseetake out

2. Mark with a dateB1formal

   To write or stamp the date on something.

   dater

   • Please date the check before signing it.
   • The letter was dated March 15th.
   • He forgot to date the application form.

   Synonymespostmarkstamp

3. Determine the age ofB2formal

   To establish the age or period of origin of something.

   Dater

   • Archaeologists dated the pottery to the Bronze Age.
   • Carbon dating helps scientists date ancient artifacts.
   • The painting was dated to the 18th century.

   Synonymesagechronologizefixplace

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