year dot

jɪər dɒt

Definition

Definition of year dot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

time reference

Dated

very long time ago, often indefinite

Dated

He's been living here since the year dot..
That tradition dates back to the year dot.
They've known each other since the year dot.

ancient times

time immemorial

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Expressions with year dot

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in the year dot

adv.

at a time very long ago

They built this house in the year dot.

since the year dot

adv.

since the beginning of history

People have been farming since the year dot.

Expressions with year

dog year

year of a dog's life

In dog years, she is already a senior.

year out

year taken off from work or study

She took a year out to travel the world.

banner year

year marked by exceptional success or achievements

The company had a banner year, breaking all previous sales records..

bonanza year

year marked by great success or prosperity

The company had a bonanza year with record profits.

ring in the new year

celebrate the arrival of the new year

We will ring in the new year with fireworks.

third year running

adj.

happening for three consecutive years

She won the award for the third year running.

Expressions with dot

day dot

from the earliest time, since something first began

I’ve loved football from day dot.

dot down

write something quickly or briefly

She dotted down the address on a scrap of paper.

on the dot

adv.

exactly at the expected time

The meeting started on the dot at 9 AM.

dot the i's

finish something with great care and attention to details

She always dots the i's before submitting her reports.

in the year dot

adv.

at a time very long ago

They built this house in the year dot.

dot dot dot

punctuation mark consisting of three dots

The sentence ended with a dot dot dot.

polka dot

pattern of evenly spaced filled circles used on fabrics

She wore a polka dot dress.

black dot

small round dark mark colored black on a surface

She noticed a tiny black dot on the white wall.

dot com company

business operating mainly online with a .com domain

Amazon is a well-known dot com company.

dot to dot

drawing by connecting numbered dots to form a picture

She completed the dot to dot and revealed a cat.

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French:nuit des temps, ...
German:seit Ewigkeiten, ...
Italian:dalla notte dei tempi, ...
Spanish:año de la pera, ...
Portuguese:tempos imemoriais, ...
Chinese:很久以前, ...
Japanese:年の初め, ...
Arabic:مُنْذُ القِدَم, ...
Hebrew:מִן הַזְּמַנִּים הַקְּדוּמִים, ...
Russian:с давних пор, ...
Ukrainian:з давніх-давен, ...
Hindi:साल की शुरुआत, ...
Bengali:অনেক দিন আগে, ...
Catalan:fa molt de temps, ...
Czech:velmi dávná doba, ...
Danish:for længe siden, ...
Dutch:sinds mensenheugenis, ...
Greek:από καταβολής κόσμου, ...
Hungarian:nagyon régi idő, ...
Khmer:តាំងពីយូរលង់មកហើយ, ...
Korean:아주 오래 전, ...
Persian:سالهای دور, ...
Polish:od niepamiętnych czasów, ...
Portuguese (BR):tempos imemoriais, ...
Romanian:din vremuri imemoriale, ...
Swedish:urminnes tider, ...
Thai:นานมาแล้ว, ...
Turkish:çok uzun zaman önce, ...
Vietnamese:rất lâu rồi, ...

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