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Pronunciation / Transliteration: etourdissement
"Après l'annonce, elle était dans un état d'étourdissement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment.
"After the long meeting, she sat in a daze, unable to process the information."
- 1
To stun or overwhelm someone, often leaving them confused.
"The sudden news dazed him, leaving him speechless for several moments."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'daze' originates from the Middle English 'dazen', which is believed to be of Scandinavian origin, akin to the Old Norse 'dasa', meaning to become dull or to be stunned. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass a state of confusion or disorientation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Daze" is said worldwide
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étourdissement
Transliteration: etourdissement
"Après l'annonce, elle était dans un état d'étourdissement."
Benommenheit
Transliteration: benommenheit
"Nach der Nachricht war er in einem Zustand der Benommenheit."
stordimento
Transliteration: stordimento
"Dopo la notizia, era in uno stato di stordimento."
aturdimiento
Transliteration: aturdimiento
"Después de la noticia, estaba en un estado de aturdimiento."
atordoamento
Transliteration: atordoamento
"Após a notícia, ele estava em um estado de atordoamento."
चक्कर
Transliteration: chakkar
"खबर सुनने के बाद वह चक्कर में था।"
眩晕
Transliteration: xuàn yūn
"听到这个消息后，他感到眩晕。"
혼란
Transliteration: honlan
"소식을 듣고 그는 혼란스러웠다."
混乱
Transliteration: konran
"そのニュースを聞いて、彼は混乱していた。"
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