date

S1 W1

BrE /deɪt/ AmE /det/

noun, verb en → es

past dated pp dated ing dating

1 TIME [countable] A1

the day, month, and year when something happens or is planned to happen

fecha, día

  • on a date

Collocations set a date for the wedding · the due date

  • What's the date today?

    ¿Qué fecha es hoy?

  • The meeting is on the 15th of June.

    La reunión está programada para el 15 de junio.

2 MEETING [countable] A1

a social arrangement to meet someone, especially for romantic reasons

cita, encuentro

  • go on a date

Collocations first date · blind date

  • We went out for our first date last night.

    Salimos para nuestra primera cita anoche.

  • He asked her on a date.

    Él la invitó a una cita.

3 FRUIT [countable] B1

the fruit of the date palm tree, which is sweet and usually eaten dried

dátil

  • a handful of dates

Collocations date palm · dry date

  • She likes to eat a few dates every day.

    Ella le gusta comer unos cuantos dátiles todos los días.

4 GO OUT [intransitive, T + with sb] A1

to go out with someone for romantic reasons

salir con, citarse con

  • date with somebody

Collocations go on a date · have a date tonight

  • They started dating in high school.

    Empezaron a salir en la preparatoria.

  • She has a date with her boyfriend tonight.

    Ella tiene una cita con su novio esta noche.

Phrasal verbs

date back to ORIGIN B2

remontarse a, tener origen en

  • The tradition dates back to the 19th century.

    La tradición remonta al siglo XIX.

date from ORIGIN B2

tener origen en, datar de

  • The building dates from the 18th century.

    El edificio data del siglo XVIII.

Idioms

date of birth A2

fecha de nacimiento

  • Please provide your date of birth.

    Por favor, proporciona tu fecha de nacimiento.

date night B1

noche de cita

  • We have a date night planned for this weekend.

    Tenemos una noche de cita planeada para este fin de semana.

date rape C1

violación en una cita

  • Date rape is a serious issue that needs to be addressed.

    La violación en una cita es un problema serio que necesita ser abordado.