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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestoll
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toll
"Das Konzert gestern war echt toll."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or respect.
"The view of the grand canyon at sunrise was an awesome sight." - 2
Very good, excellent, or remarkable in informal contexts.
"We had an awesome time at the concert last night."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'awe' combined with the suffix '-some' (Old English -sum, meaning 'characterized by' or 'tending to'). Originally, in the late 16th century, it meant 'inspiring awe or profound reverence/fear', but over centuries and particularly in modern American English, its meaning shifted to denote general excellence or high approval.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Awesome" is said worldwide
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génial
Transliteration: zhay-nyal
"C'était une fête géniale."
toll
Transliteration: toll
"Das Konzert gestern war echt toll."
fantastico
Transliteration: fan-tas-ti-co
"Abbiamo passato una serata fantastica."
impresionante
Transliteration: im-pre-sio-nan-te
"El paisaje desde la cima es impresionante."
incrível
Transliteration: ĩ-kɾi-vɛw
"O filme que assistimos ontem foi incrível."
शानदार
Transliteration: shandaar
"कल का मौसम बहुत शानदार था।"
太棒
Transliteration: tài bàng
"这次旅行真是太棒了。"
멋진
Transliteration: meotjin
"그는 정말 멋진 아이디어와 계획을 가지고 있다."
素晴らしい
Transliteration: subarashii
"昨日の夜景は本当に素晴らしかった。"
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