World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshiperbólico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ipeɾˈβoliko/
"Su lenguaje hiperbólico a menudo confundía a la audiencia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates things for effect.
"His hyperbolic claims about the product's success failed to impress the investors." - 2
Relating to or having the form of a hyperbola in mathematics.
"The architectural design featured a striking hyperbolic curve."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin hyperbolicus, stemming from the ancient Greek hyperbolikos, meaning 'excessive' or 'throwing beyond'. It is ultimately rooted in hyper- ('beyond') and ballein ('to throw'), evolving from geometric terminology into a rhetorical device describing deliberate exaggeration.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Hyperbolic"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Hyperbolic" is said worldwide
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hyperbolique
Transliteration: /i.pɛʁ.bɔ.lik/
"Ses déclarations étaient trop hyperboliques pour être prises au sérieux."
hyperbolisch
Transliteration: /hʏpɐˈboːlɪʃ/
"Die Kritik war rein hyperbolisch und entbehrte jeder Grundlage."
iperbolico
Transliteration: /iperˈbɔliko/
"Usò un tono iperbolico per descrivere la sua giornata."
hiperbólico
Transliteration: /ipeɾˈβoliko/
"Su lenguaje hiperbólico a menudo confundía a la audiencia."
hiperbólico
Transliteration: /i.peɾˈbɔ.li.ku/
"O autor usou um estilo hiperbólico no romance."
अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण
Transliteration: atishayoktipurna
"उसकी अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण टिप्पणियों ने किसी का ध्यान आकर्षित नहीं किया।"
夸张的
Transliteration: kuāzhāng de
"他对这次活动的描述实在是太夸张了。"
과장된
Transliteration: gwajangdoen
"그의 과장된 표현은 사람들을 웃게 만들었다."
誇張された
Transliteration: kochō sareta
"彼の誇張された表現は誰も信用しなかった。"
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