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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschapeau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sha-po
"Chapeau pour cette magnifique performance."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An expression of respect, admiration, or congratulation; literally meaning 'hat' in French, used as an equivalent to 'hats off'.
"Chapeau to the development team for delivering the project ahead of schedule."
- 1
A hat, particularly a formal or traditional one.
"He adjusted his chapeau before stepping out into the brisk morning air."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English directly from French, 'chapeau' derives from the Old French 'chapel', meaning a hat or cap, which itself stems from the Late Latin 'cappellus' (a diminutive of 'cappa', meaning cape or hood). In contemporary English usage, it has been adopted primarily as an interjection expressing admiration, praise, or tip of the hat to someone's achievement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chapeau" is said worldwide
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chapeau
Transliteration: sha-po
"Chapeau pour cette magnifique performance."
Hut ab
Transliteration: hut ap
"Hut ab vor dieser großartigen Leistung."
tanto di cappello
Transliteration: tanto di kappello
"Tanto di cappello per il tuo impegno."
me quito el sombrero
Transliteration: me kito el sombrero
"Me quito el sombrero ante tu gran trabajo."
tira o chapéu
Transliteration: tira o chapeu
"Tira o chapéu para a dedicação deles."
दाद देनी पड़ेगी
Transliteration: daad deni padegi
"आपकी इस सफलता को दाद देनी पड़ेगी।"
向...致敬
Transliteration: xiàng... zhìjìng
"向你的出色表现致敬。"
경의를 표하다
Transliteration: gyeong-uireul pyohada
"그의 헌신에 경의를 표합니다."
脱帽
Transliteration: datsubō
"彼の努力には脱帽する。"
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