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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tal
"No había visto un caso tal en mi vida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of the type or degree previously mentioned, implied, or indicated.
"I have never seen such a beautiful sunset before."
- 1
To such a degree; so great or extreme.
"It was such a surprise to see her at the party."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'swylc' or 'swelc', a compound of 'swā' (so) and 'līc' (like), meaning 'so-like' or 'of this kind'. Over centuries, it evolved phonetically into Middle English 'such' or 'swich', functioning as a demonstrative indicator of quality or degree.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Such" is said worldwide
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tel
Transliteration: tel
"Je n'ai jamais vu un tel spectacle."
solch
Transliteration: solch
"Ich habe noch nie solch ein Auto gesehen."
tale
Transliteration: tale
"Non pensavo fosse a tale punto grave."
tal
Transliteration: tal
"No había visto un caso tal en mi vida."
tal
Transliteration: tal
"Nunca vi uma coisa tal."
ऐसा
Transliteration: aisa
"मैंने ऐसा सुंदर दृश्य कभी नहीं देखा।"
这样的
Transliteration: zhèyàng de
"我从未见过这样的事情。"
그러한
Transliteration: geureohan
"나는 그러한 결정을 이해할 수 없다."
そのような
Transliteration: sonoyōna
"そのようなことは聞いたことがない。"
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