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Pronunciation / Transliteration: abbagliare
"La luce forte del sole può abbagliare gli occhi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To blind someone temporarily with a very bright light.
"The sudden flash of oncoming headlights did completely dazzle the driver." - 2
To impress deeply with great brilliance, skill, or beauty.
"She managed to dazzle the audience with her extraordinary piano performance."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the frequentative form of 'daze' (Middle English dasen, meaning to become dazed or stunned), originating from Old Norse. By the late 16th century, it evolved to describe a blinding brightness that overpowers vision, eventually extending metaphorically to brilliant displays of skill or beauty.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Dazzle"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Dazzle" is said worldwide
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éblouir
Transliteration: ebluir
"Les phares de la voiture ont failli m'éblouir."
blenden
Transliteration: blenden
"Das helle Sonnenlicht schaffte es, ihn zu blenden."
abbagliare
Transliteration: abbagliare
"La luce forte del sole può abbagliare gli occhi."
deslumbrar
Transliteration: deslumbrar
"Las estrellas en el cielo nocturno logran deslumbrar a cualquiera."
deslumbrar
Transliteration: deslumbrar
"A atuação da bailarina conseguiu deslumbrar a plateia inteira."
चौandधियाना
Transliteration: chaandhiyana
Script: चौंधियाना
"तेज़ धूप ने मेरी आँखों को चौंधिया दिया।"
耀眼
Transliteration: yàoyǎn
"这颗钻石的光芒非常耀眼。"
눈부시게 하다
Transliteration: nunbusige hada
"그녀의 화려한 연주가 관객을 눈부시게 했다."
眩惑する
Transliteration: genwaku suru
"彼女の圧倒的な美しさは観客を眩惑した。"
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