Date back to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdeɪt/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

DAYT-BAK-too, DAYT-BAK-tuh, DAYT-BAK-tih

UK

dˈeɪt/ /bˈæk/ /tˈuː

DAYT-BAK-TOO

التعريف

Used to show when something began or was created, often referring to when an object, building, or tradition started in the past.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in both formal and casual English, especially in history, archaeology, or art. Used for things, not people. Frequently appears as 'X dates back to [year/period]'. Sometimes confused with 'go back to'—'date back to' is more formal and specific.

• Spanish: remontarse a - datar de
• Portuguese (BR): data de - remonta a
• Portuguese (PT): data de - remonta a
• Chinese (Simplified): 追溯到 - 起源于
• Chinese (Traditional): 追溯到 - 起源於
• Hindi: से शुरू होना - से संबंधित होना
• Arabic: يعود إلى - يرجع إلى
• Bengali: স্থাপিত হয় - শুরু হয় (কিছু একটি নির্দিষ্ট সময়ে)
• Russian: происходить из - восходить к (времени)
• Japanese: 〜にさかのぼる
• Vietnamese: có từ - bắt nguồn từ
• Korean: ~에 기원하다 - ~까지 거슬러 올라가다
• Turkish: tarihlenmek - geçmişe dayanmak
• Urdu: سے تعلق رکھنا - کا آغاز ہونا
• Indonesian: berasal dari - berasal sejak

جمل نموذجية

The pyramids date back to ancient Egypt.

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These coins date back to the 12th century.

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The tradition dates back to the Middle Ages.

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Our house dates back to the early 1900s; it has a lot of history.

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Some of the art in this museum dates back to the Renaissance.

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Records show the market dates back to at least the 1700s.

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