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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesintimidatorio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.ti.mi.daˈtɔ.rjo
"Il compito era intimidatorio, ma l'ha affrontato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Intimidating or causing one to lose courage.
"The daunting task of climbing the mountain left many feeling apprehensive." - 2
Difficult to deal with or overcome.
"The daunting complexity of the project required a skilled team to manage."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'daunting' originates from the Middle English term 'daunten', which is derived from the Old French 'danter', meaning 'to tame or subdue'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a sense of control to one of intimidation or fear, particularly in the context of challenges or tasks that seem overwhelming.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Daunting" is said worldwide
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intimidant
Transliteration: ɛ̃.ti.mi.dɑ̃
"La tâche était intimidante, mais il a réussi."
abschreckend
Transliteration: ˈapʃʁɛkɛnd
"Die Herausforderung war abschreckend, aber machbar."
intimidatorio
Transliteration: in.ti.mi.daˈtɔ.rjo
"Il compito era intimidatorio, ma l'ha affrontato."
intimidante
Transliteration: in.ti.miˈðan.te
"La tarea era intimidante, pero la completó."
intimidante
Transliteration: ĩ.tʃi.miˈdɐ̃.tʃi
"A tarefa era intimidante, mas ele conseguiu."
डराने वाला
Transliteration: ḍarāne vālā
"यह कार्य डराने वाला था, लेकिन उसने इसे पूरा किया।"
令人生畏的
Transliteration: lìng rén shēng wèi de
"这个任务令人生畏，但他完成了。"
위협적인
Transliteration: wiheobjeogin
"그 작업은 위협적이었지만 그는 해냈다."
威圧的な
Transliteration: iatsuteki na
"その仕事は威圧的だったが、彼はやり遂げた。"
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