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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesencantado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: encantado
"Ella estaba encantada de ganar el primer premio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Extremely pleased and excited.
"She was thrilled to win the first prize."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'thrill', which comes from Old English 'þyrlian' (to pierce, make a hole), evolving through Middle English to mean 'to pierce with emotion' or 'excite' by the 16th century.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "thrilled"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "thrilled" is said worldwide
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ravi
Transliteration: ravi
"Elle était ravie de gagner le premier prix."
begeistert
Transliteration: begeistert
"Sie war begeistert, den ersten Preis zu gewinnen."
entusiasta
Transliteration: entusiasta
"Era entusiasta di vincere il primo premio."
encantado
Transliteration: encantado
"Ella estaba encantada de ganar el primer premio."
empolgado
Transliteration: empolgado
"Ela estava empolgada por ganhar o primeiro prêmio."
रोमांचित
Transliteration: romanchit
"वह पहला पुरस्कार जीतकर रोमांचित थी।"
兴奋的
Transliteration: xīngfèn de
"她很高兴能赢得一等奖。"
황홀해하는
Transliteration: hwangholhae-haneun
"그녀는 1등 상을 받아서 매우 기뻐했다."
大喜びして
Transliteration: ooyorokobi shite
"彼女は一等賞を取って大喜びした。"
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