social
AdjektivSubstantivhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈsəʊ.ʃəl//
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈsoʊ.ʃəl//
Being extroverted or outgoing.
Adjektiv
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Being extroverted or outgoing.
James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.
Not ignoring what is good, I am quick to perceive a horror, and could still be social with it—would they let me—since it is but well to be on friendly terms with all the inmates of the place one lodges in.
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Of or relating to society.
Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.
Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.
Unemployment is a social problem.
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Relating to social media or social networks.
social gaming
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seltenRelating to a nation's allies.
the Social War
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Cooperating or growing in groups.
a social insect
Herkunft
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin sociālisbor. Middle French socialbor. English social From Middle French social, from Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally”), from sequor (“follow”). Cognate with English seg (“man, companion, fellow”). More at seg.
Substantiv
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A festive gathering to foster introductions.
They organized a social at the dance club to help people get to know one another.
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A dance held to raise money, often held for a couple to be married.
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veraltendA dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
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umgangssprachlichA social media account; the username or handle thereof, or a link thereto.
Also check out some other experts in this topic — their socials are in the pinned comment below.
Close your mouth and delete all your socials tonight.
Nearly a week after the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the world is still adjusting to the fact that he has an American family that does typically American things. The Borgias, for all their many sins, never posted crude or spicy memes to the socials.
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Variante von social securityEllipsis of social security.
Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.
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Variante von social security numberEllipsis of social security number.
What's your social? [asked so that the asker can look up your account details]
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Variante von social studiesEllipsis of social studies.
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Variante von social mediaumgangssprachlichEllipsis of social media.
“I saw that shift, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s the future of social,’” Systrom said.
It went mainstream after it was dubbed the "vampire facial" on social.
Formen
- Plural
- socials
- Komparativ
- more social
- Superlativ
- most social