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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCheer
/tʃɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shout for joy or in praise or encouragement.
"The crowd cheered as the team scored the winning goal."
- 1
A shout of joy or encouragement.
"The cheer from the audience filled the stadium."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'chere' meaning 'face', 'countenance', or 'expression', originating from Late Latin 'cara', which likely comes from the Greek 'kara' meaning 'head'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from facial expression to one's frame of mind or mood, eventually specializing into an expression of joy, encouragement, and applause.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cheer" is said worldwide
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acclamer
Transliteration: ak-la-mer
"Le public a acclamer l'équipe."
jubeln
Transliteration: ju-bel-n
"Die Menge jubelte, als das Tor fiel."
esultare
Transliteration: e-sul-ta-re
"Il pubblico esultò per la vittoria."
aclamar
Transliteration: a-cla-mar
"La multitud aclamó al equipo."
aplaudir
Transliteration: a-pla-u-dir
"O público aplaudiu a performance."
उत्साह
Transliteration: utsah
"दर्शकों ने उत्साह से ताली बजाई।"
欢呼
Transliteration: huān hū
"观众为球队欢呼。"
환호하다
Transliteration: hwan-ho-ha-da
"관중이 팀을 환호했다."
歓声
Transliteration: kansei
"観客はチームに歓声を上げた。"
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