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Pronunciation / Transliteration: midji anhneun
"그가 날 수 있다고 말했을 때 그녀는 믿지 않는 눈빛으로 그를 바라보았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unwilling or unable to believe something.
"She gave him an incredulous look when he claimed he could fly." - 2
Expressing disbelief.
"His incredulous response indicated that he found the story hard to accept."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'incredulous' originates from the Latin 'incredulus', meaning 'not believing', which is a combination of 'in-' (not) and 'credulus' (believing). It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century, retaining its meaning related to disbelief or skepticism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incredulous" is said worldwide
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incrédule
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kʁe.dyl
"Elle lui a lancé un regard incrédule quand il a dit qu'il pouvait voler."
ungläubig
Transliteration: ʊŋˈɡlɔʏ.bɪç
"Sie sah ihn mit einem unglaubigen Blick an, als er behauptete, er könne fliegen."
incredulo
Transliteration: inˈkredulo
"Lo guardò con uno sguardo incredulo quando disse di poter volare."
incrédulo
Transliteration: inˈkɾeðulo
"Ella le lanzó una mirada incrédula cuando afirmó que podía volar."
incrédulo
Transliteration: ĩˈkɾedulu
"Ela olhou para ele com um olhar incrédulo quando ele disse que podia voar."
अविश्वासी
Transliteration: avishvasi
"उसने जब कहा कि वह उड़ सकता है, तो उसने अविश्वासी नजर से देखा।"
不相信的
Transliteration: bù xiāng xìn de
"当他说他能飞时，她用不相信的眼神看着他。"
믿지 않는
Transliteration: midji anhneun
"그가 날 수 있다고 말했을 때 그녀는 믿지 않는 눈빛으로 그를 바라보았다."
信じられない
Transliteration: shinjirarenai
"彼が飛べると言ったとき、彼女は信じられない目で彼を見た。"
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