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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessorprendente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sorprendente
"Il suo talento è davvero sorprendente."
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2 senses- 1
Causing astonishment or wonder; remarkably impressive.
"The magician's performance was so astounding that the audience was left speechless." - 2
Surprisingly impressive or excellent.
"Her astounding achievements in science earned her a prestigious award."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'astounding' originates from the Middle English 'astounden', which is derived from the Old French 'estoundre', meaning to stun or astonish. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'extonare', meaning to thunder out, reflecting a sense of overwhelming surprise or shock.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Astounding" is said worldwide
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stupéfiant
Transliteration: stupéfiant
"Son talent est tout simplement stupéfiant."
erstaunlich
Transliteration: erstaunlich
"Die Leistung war einfach erstaunlich."
sorprendente
Transliteration: sorprendente
"Il suo talento è davvero sorprendente."
asombroso
Transliteration: asombroso
"Su actuación fue asombrosa."
surpreendente
Transliteration: surpreendente
"O talento dela é surpreendente."
अद्भुत
Transliteration: adbhut
"उसकी प्रतिभा अद्भुत है।"
惊人的
Transliteration: jīng rén de
"她的才华真是惊人的。"
놀라운
Transliteration: nollaun
"그녀의 재능은 정말 놀라워요."
驚くべき
Transliteration: odorokubeki
"彼女の才能は驚くべきです。"
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