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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesballa colossale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbal.la ko.losˈsa.le
"Quella che hai raccontato è una balla colossale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing that is remarkably large of its kind, especially a blatant lie or falsehood.
"He told a complete whopper about winning the lottery." - 2
A trademarked name for a large hamburger sold by the Burger King fast-food chain.
"She ordered a double Whopper with cheese and a large side of fries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'whop' (meaning to beat or strike, and later to be of a large size), combined with the agent suffix '-er' originating in the late 19th century. Initially used in British dialect to denote anything remarkably large, it soon evolved specifically to refer to a big lie or exaggeration.
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gigantesque mensonge
Transliteration: ʒiɡɑ̃tɛsk mɑ̃sɔ̃ʒ
"Il a raconté un véritable mensonge."
Seemannsgarn
Transliteration: zeːmansɡaʁn
"Seine Geschichte war ein ziemliches Seemannsgarn."
balla colossale
Transliteration: ˈbal.la ko.losˈsa.le
"Quella che hai raccontato è una balla colossale."
mentira gorda
Transliteration: menˈti.ɾa ˈɣor.da
"Lo que dijiste fue una mentira gorda."
mentira deslavada
Transliteration: mẽˈti.ɾɐ deʒ.lɐˈva.dɐ
"Ele contou uma mentira deslavada para todos."
बड़ा झूठ
Transliteration: bada jhooth
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने एक बहुत बड़ा झूठ बोला।"
弥天大谎
Transliteration: mí tiān dà huǎng
Script: 中文汉字
"他讲了一个弥天大谎。"
터무니없는 거짓말
Transliteration: teomunieomneun geojitmal
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 터무니없는 거짓말을 했다."
大嘘
Transliteration: oo-uso
Script: 日本語
"彼はとんでもない大嘘をついた。"
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