date

fecha

Día concreto indicado mediante el número del día, el mes y, a veces, el año.

En inglés sencillo: A particular day shown by its day number, month, and sometimes year.

• What is the date today?
• Write your date of birth here.
• I forgot the date of her birthday.

Cómo se usa: the date of something (What is the date of your arrival?)

Sinónimos: day

Expresiones frecuentes: today’s date, date of birth, exact date, what date

cita

Encuentro con alguien que te atrae, normalmente para comer o hacer algo juntos.

En inglés sencillo: A meeting with someone you like romantically, often to eat or enjoy an activity together.

• Our first date was fun.
• She has a date tonight.
• He asked me out on a date.

Cómo se usa: a date with someone (I have a date with Alex tonight.); go on a date (We went on a date last Friday.)

Expresiones frecuentes: first date, go on a date, date with someone, dinner date

cita, fecha

Acuerdo para reunirse o celebrar una actividad en un momento concreto.

En inglés sencillo: An arrangement to meet or hold an event at a particular time.

• Let us set a date.
• We arranged a date for the interview.
• Have you agreed on a date to meet?

Cómo se usa: a date for something (We need a date for the next meeting.); a date to do something (We agreed on a date to discuss the plans.)

Sinónimos: appointment

Expresiones frecuentes: set a date, arrange a date, date for something, meeting date

acompañante, pareja

Persona con la que tienes una cita o que te acompaña a un evento como pareja.

En inglés sencillo: The person you meet or take to an event as a romantic partner.

• My date is waiting outside.
• He introduced his date to his friends.
• Are you bringing a date to the party?

Cómo se usa: someone’s date for something (Who is your date for the wedding?)

Sinónimos: companion

Expresiones frecuentes: my date, bring a date, date for something

hasta la fecha, hasta ahora

En «to date», indica el tiempo transcurrido desde el pasado hasta ahora.

En inglés sencillo: Used in “to date” to mean from the past until now.

• We have sold fifty tickets to date.
• This is her best performance to date.
• To date, the team has found no evidence.

Cómo se usa: to date (To date, nobody has complained.)

Expresiones frecuentes: to date, best to date

dátil

Fruto pequeño, dulce y marrón, con un hueso duro, que suele comerse seco.

En inglés sencillo: A small, sweet brown fruit with a hard seed inside, often eaten dried.

• This date tastes very sweet.
• She added chopped dates to the cake.
• Would you like some dates with your tea?

Expresiones frecuentes: dried date, date palm, date syrup, date cake

salir con

Mantener una relación romántica con alguien y pasar tiempo juntos.

En inglés sencillo: If two people do this, they spend time together in a romantic relationship.

• They started dating last summer.
• Are you dating anyone?
• I dated him for two years.

Cómo se usa: date someone (She is dating a friend of mine.)

Sinónimos: go out with, see

Expresiones frecuentes: date someone, date each other

fechar

Escribir el día, el mes y el año en un documento u otro objeto.

En inglés sencillo: To write the day, month, and year on a document or other object.

• Please date this form.
• She signed and dated the letter.
• Have you dated every page of the agreement?

Expresiones frecuentes: sign and date, date a letter, date a form