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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIncredible
/ɪnˈkrɛd.ə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Impossible or extremely difficult to believe; extraordinary.
"The acrobat performed incredible feats high above the circus floor." - 2
Difficult to believe because of being extremely good, large, or great.
"We had an incredible time exploring the ancient ruins of Rome."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'incredibilis', formed from the negative prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'credibilis' (worthy of belief), from 'credere' (to believe). Entering Middle English in the late 14th century, the term initially meant 'implausible or hard to believe' before shifting in modern usage to frequently express enthusiastic admiration or amazement.
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incroyable
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.kʁwa.jabl/
"Le paysage depuis la montagne était incroyable."
unglaublich
Transliteration: /ˈʊnɡlaʊpˌlɪç/
"Wir hatten einen unglaublich schönen Tag."
incredibile
Transliteration: /in.kreˈdi.bi.le/
"Quella vista panoramica è semplicemente incredibile."
increíble
Transliteration: /iŋ.kɾeˈi.βle/
"El concierto de anoche fue absolutamente increíble."
incrível
Transliteration: /ĩˈkɾi.vɛw/
"A comida neste restaurante é simplesmente incrível."
अविश्वसनीय
Transliteration: avishwasniy
"यह नज़ारा सचमुच अविश्वसनीय है।"
难以置信的
Transliteration: nán yǐ zhì xìn de
"这场演出实在太难以置信了。"
믿을 수 없는
Transliteration: mideul su eomneun
"그 영화의 특수효과는 정말 믿을 수 없을 정도로 훌륭했다."
信じられない
Transliteration: shinjirarenai
"彼女の歌声は信じられないほど美しかった。"
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