🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

starr

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtaʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Agaze/əˈɡeɪz/
adverbCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #20000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie stand starr vor dem atemberaubenden Anblick."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a fixed or steady gaze; looking intently.

    "She stood agaze at the breathtaking view of the mountains."
  2. 2

    With a fixed look of wonder or admiration.

    "The children were agaze at the magician's tricks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'agaze' originates from Middle English 'agazen', which is a combination of the prefix 'a-' meaning 'on' and 'gaze', derived from Old French 'gazer', which itself comes from the Latin 'gāzāre'. The term has evolved to convey a sense of looking intently or fixedly at something.

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