Shacking Meaning in English

word · lemma: shack

US

ˈʃæk

SHAK-ing

UK

ʃˈækɪŋ

SHAK-ing

Definición

"Shacking" is an informal term that means living together with someone you are romantically involved with, usually without being married. It can also refer to staying temporarily in a simple shelter or place.

Uso & Matices

This is informal and sometimes considered old-fashioned. Most often refers to unmarried couples living together ('shacking up'). Not typically used in formal speech. Be careful: sometimes just 'shack' can mean a small, basic house.

• Spanish: vivir juntos (sin casarse) - convivir
• Portuguese (BR): morar junto (sem casar) - coabitar
• Portuguese (PT): viver juntos (sem casar) - coabitar
• Chinese (Simplified): 同居（未婚）
• Chinese (Traditional): 同居（未婚）
• Hindi: साथ रहना (बिना शादी के)
• Arabic: العيش معاً (بدون زواج)
• Bengali: একসাথে থাকা (অবিবাহিতভাবে) - অস্থায়ীভাবে বসবাস করা
• Russian: жить вместе (без брака) - временно проживать
• Japanese: 同棲する - 仮住まいする
• Vietnamese: sống chung (không kết hôn) - ở tạm
• Korean: 동거하다 (결혼하지 않고) - 임시로 머물다
• Turkish: birlikte yaşamak (evli olmadan) - geçici olarak kalmak
• Urdu: ساتھ رہنا (غیر شادی شدہ) - عارضی طور پر رہنا
• Indonesian: tinggal bersama (di luar nikah) - tinggal sementara

Oraciones de Ejemplo

They have been shacking up since college.

basic

My brother is shacking in a cabin for the summer.

basic

We are shacking together until we find an apartment.

basic

I can’t believe she’s shacking up with her new boyfriend already.

natural

They started shacking together after just one date.

natural

We’re just shacking at the lake house for the weekend, nothing serious.

natural