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Pronunciation / Transliteration: maravilhado
"A vista deslumbrante maravilhou os caminhantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fill someone with awe; to inspire a feeling of profound respect or wonder.
"The breathtaking view from the mountain overawed the hikers." - 2
To cause someone to feel a mixture of fear and admiration.
"The performance was so powerful that it overawed the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overawed' is derived from the prefix 'over-' meaning excessively, combined with 'awed', the past participle of 'awe', which comes from Old Norse 'agi', meaning fear or dread. The word evolved in English during the late 19th century to express a sense of being overwhelmed by admiration or reverence.
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émerveillé
Transliteration: emerveillé
"La vue à couper le souffle a émerveillé les randonneurs."
überwältigt
Transliteration: überwältigt
"Der atemberaubende Ausblick überwältigte die Wanderer."
sbalordito
Transliteration: sbalordito
"La vista mozzafiato ha sbalordito gli escursionisti."
asombrado
Transliteration: asombrado
"La vista impresionante asombró a los excursionistas."
maravilhado
Transliteration: maravilhado
"A vista deslumbrante maravilhou os caminhantes."
आश्चर्यचकित
Transliteration: aashcharyachakit
"पहाड़ी से दृश्य देखकर सभी आश्चर्यचकित रह गए।"
惊叹
Transliteration: jīngtàn
"壮观的景色让徒步旅行者惊叹不已。"
감명받은
Transliteration: gamyeongbadeun
"장관을 이루는 경치에 감명받은 등산객들."
驚嘆した
Transliteration: kyōtan shita
"壮大な景色に驚嘆したハイカーたち。"
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