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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStriking
/ˈstrɑɪ.kɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or very noticeable.
"There is a striking resemblance between the two brothers." - 2
Very attractive in a dramatic way.
"She wore a striking red dress that caught everyone's eye at the gala."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'strican' (to go, stroke, rub), influenced by Old Norse 'strika' (to stroke, glide). By the late Middle English period, the sense evolved through physical hitting to creating a sharp impact, eventually generalizing to anything that forcefully attracts attention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Striking" is said worldwide
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frappant
Transliteration: /fʁa.pɑ̃/
"Il y a une ressemblance frappante entre eux."
auffällig
Transliteration: /ˈaʊfˌfɛlɪç/
"Es gibt eine auffällige Ähnlichkeit zwischen den beiden."
sorprendente
Transliteration: /sorprenˈdɛnte/
"C'è una somiglianza sorprendente tra di loro."
llamativo
Transliteration: /ʎamaˈtiβo/
"Hay un parecido llamativo entre los dos hermanos."
surpreendente
Transliteration: /suʁpɾeˈdẽtʃi/
"Há uma semelhança surpreendente entre eles."
आकर्षक
Transliteration: aakarshak
"दोनों भाइयों के बीच एक आकर्षक समानता है।"
显著的
Transliteration: xiǎnzhù de
"这两个兄弟之间有着显著的相似之处。"
두드러진
Transliteration: dudeureojin
"두 형제 사이에는 두드러진 닮은 점이 있다."
顕著な
Transliteration: kenchona
"その二人の兄弟の間には顕著な似ているところがある。"
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