Date back Meaning in English

expression

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التعريف

To have started or existed from a particular time in the past.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used to talk about historical objects, buildings, or traditions. Typically followed by 'to' or 'from': 'date back to 1800'. Often used in the passive or as a set phrase; not typically for people.

• Spanish: datar de
• Portuguese (BR): remontar-se a - datar de
• Portuguese (PT): remontar-se a - datar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 追溯到
• Chinese (Traditional): 追溯到
• Hindi: की शुरुआत होना
• Arabic: يعود إلى
• Bengali: মধ্যে উৎপত্তি হওয়া - পূর্ব থেকে অস্তিত্ব থাকা
• Russian: восходить - относиться (к какому-либо времени)
• Japanese: 遡る (さかのぼる) - 起源がある
• Vietnamese: bắt nguồn từ - có từ
• Korean: 거슬러 올라가다 - 유래하다
• Turkish: -e/-a kadar uzanmak
• Urdu: تعلق رکھنا (ماضی کے وقت سے) - شروع ہونا (ماضی کے وقت سے)
• Indonesian: berasal dari - berasal sejak

جمل نموذجية

My grandmother’s old clock dates back to before World War II.

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Some of these documents date back to the founding of the university.

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The legend dates back as far as anyone can remember.

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These ruins date back to the Roman era.

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The tradition dates back hundreds of years.

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Some buildings here date back to the 18th century.

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