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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrivens
/ˈkrɪv.ənz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exclamation used to express surprise or dismay.
"Crivens! I can't believe how quickly the weather changed." - 2
A mild oath or expression of astonishment.
"Crivens, that was a close call!"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'crivens' is believed to have originated in Scottish dialects, possibly as a variant of 'cravens', which itself comes from Middle English. It has been used historically as an exclamation of surprise or dismay, reflecting a shift from a more general expression to a specific cultural usage in Scottish vernacular.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crivens" is said worldwide
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Oh là là
Transliteration: Oh là là
"Oh là là, je ne peux pas croire que cela soit arrivé."
Ach du meine Güte
Transliteration: Ach du meine Güte
"Ach du meine Güte, das war knapp!"
Accidenti
Transliteration: Accidenti
"Accidenti, non posso credere che sia successo!"
¡Vaya!
Transliteration: ¡Vaya!
"¡Vaya, no puedo creer que eso haya pasado!"
Nossa!
Transliteration: Nossa!
"Nossa, não posso acreditar que isso aconteceu!"
हे भगवान
Transliteration: He Bhagwan
"हे भगवान, मुझे विश्वास नहीं हो रहा कि यह हुआ।"
天哪
Transliteration: Tiān nǎ
"天哪，我真不敢相信发生了这种事！"
세상에
Transliteration: Sesang-e
"세상에, 그런 일이 일어날 줄은 몰랐어요!"
なんてこった
Transliteration: Nante kotta
"なんてこった、そんなことが起こるなんて！"
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