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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDéjà Vu
/deɪˈʒɑː ˈvuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of having already experienced the present situation.
"As I walked into the café, I was struck by a sense of déjà vu, as if I had been there before." - 2
A psychological phenomenon where a person feels that they have lived through the present situation before.
"During the meeting, she experienced a moment of déjà vu when the same topic was discussed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'déjà vu' originates from French, meaning 'already seen'. It was first used in the early 20th century to describe the phenomenon of feeling that one has experienced a situation before, despite it being new.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Déjà Vu" is said worldwide
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Déjà vu
Transliteration: deɪˈʒɑː ˈvuː
"En entrant dans le café, j'ai ressenti un fort sentiment de déjà vu."
Déjà-vu
Transliteration: deɪˈʒɑː ˈvuː
"Als ich das Café betrat, hatte ich ein starkes Déjà-vu."
Déjà vu
Transliteration: deɪˈʒɑː ˈvuː
"Entrando nel caffè, ho provato una forte sensazione di déjà vu."
Déjà vu
Transliteration: deɪˈʒɑː ˈvuː
"Al entrar en la cafetería, sentí una fuerte sensación de déjà vu."
Déjà vu
Transliteration: deɪˈʒɑː ˈvuː
"Ao entrar no café, senti uma forte sensação de déjà vu."
डेज़ा वु
Transliteration: deza vu
"कैफे में प्रवेश करते समय मुझे डेज़ा वु का अनुभव हुआ।"
既视感
Transliteration: jì shì gǎn
"走进咖啡馆时，我感到一阵既视感。"
데자뷰
Transliteration: deja-byu
"카페에 들어가면서 데자뷰를 느꼈습니다."
デジャヴ
Transliteration: dejavu
"カフェに入ったとき、デジャヴを感じました。"
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