Definition of PDA - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: public display of affectionshowing love in public places

They held hands as a PDA.

acr: personal digital assistant

Dated

small computer you can carry with you

Dated

She still carries a PDA to track appointments and contacts.

device

gadget

handheld

acr: patent ductus arteriosus

TECH.

heart condition found in newborns

TECH.

The doctor explained the risks of PDA to the parents.

patent ductus arteriosus

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Examples of PDA in a sentence

The couple's PDA made others uncomfortable.
She checked her PDA for the meeting location.
The PDA beeped, reminding him of the appointment.
PDA can lead to complications if untreated.
They monitored the newborn for signs of PDA.

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French:manifestation publique d'affection, assistant numérique personnel, ...
German:PDA, Handheld-Computer, ...
Italian:dimostrazione pubblica di affetto, PDA, ...
Spanish:muestra pública de afecto, asistente digital personal, ...
Portuguese:demonstração pública de afeto, PDA, ...
Chinese:秀恩爱, 掌上电脑, ...
Japanese:人前での愛情表現, 携帯情報端末, ...
Arabic:إظهار العاطفة في الأماكن العامة, مُسَاعِد رَقْمِي شَخْصِي, ...
Hebrew:הַפְגַּנַת חִיבָּה פּוּמְבִּית, מַחְשֵׁב כַּף יָד, ...
Russian:PDA, карманный компьютер, ...
Ukrainian:публічний прояв ніжності, персональний цифровий помічник, ...
Hindi:सार्वजनिक जगह पर प्रेम का प्रदर्शन, हाथ में पकड़ा जाने वाला छोटा कंप्यूटर, ...
Bengali:প্রকাশ্যে স্নেহপ্রদর্শন, ব্যক্তিগত ডিজিটাল সহকারী, ...
Catalan:mostra pública d'afecte, assistent digital personal, ...
Czech:veřejné projevy náklonnosti, kapesní počítač, ...
Danish:offentlig kærlighedserklæring, PDA, ...
Dutch:PDA, persoonlijke digitale assistent, ...
Greek:δημόσια εκδήλωση τρυφερότητας, φορητός υπολογιστής παλάμης, ...
Hungarian:nyilvános érzelemnyilvánítás, zsebszámítógép, ...
Khmer:ការបង្ហាញសេចក្តីស្រឡាញ់ជាសាធារណៈ, ឧបករណ៍ជំនួយឌីជីថលផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:공개 애정 표현, 개인용 디지털 비서기, ...
Persian:ابراز محبت در ملأ عام, دستیار دیجیتال همراه, ...
Polish:publiczne okazywanie uczuć, palmtop, ...
Portuguese (BR):demonstração pública de afeto, assistente digital pessoal, ...
Romanian:manifestare publică de afecțiune, asistent digital personal, ...
Swedish:public display of affection, PDA, ...
Thai:การแสดงความรักในที่สาธารณะ, เครื่องช่วยงานดิจิทัลแบบพกพา, ...
Turkish:toplum içinde sevgi gösterisi, kişisel dijital yardımcı, ...
Vietnamese:thể hiện tình cảm nơi công cộng, thiết bị hỗ trợ số cá nhân, ...

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