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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWonderstruck
/ˈwʌn.dɚ.strʌk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Experiencing a sudden, intense feeling of amazement, awe, or admiration.
"She stood wonderstruck as the northern lights painted the night sky with vibrant colors." - 2
Rendered temporarily speechless or motionless by something astonishing or miraculous.
"The young children were wonderstruck by the grand illusions performed by the magician."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining 'wonder' (derived from Old English 'wundor', meaning marvel or astonishment) and 'struck' (past participle of 'strike', from Old English 'strican'). First appearing in the late 16th century, it metaphorically conveys the idea of being physically or emotionally impacted by a sudden wave of awe or amazement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wonderstruck" is said worldwide
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émerveillé
Transliteration: /e.mɛʁ.ve.je/
"Il est resté émerveillé devant la beauté du paysage."
sprachlos vor Staunen
Transliteration: /ˈʃpʁaːx.loːs fɔɐ̯ ˈʃtaʊ.nən/
"Die Kinder blickten sprachlos vor Staunen auf das Feuerwerk."
meravigliato
Transliteration: /me.ra.vi.ʎˈʎa.to/
"Rimase meravigliato di fronte a tanta bellezza."
embelesado
Transliteration: /em.be.leˈsa.ðo/
"Se quedó embelesado al contemplar las estrellas."
deslumbrado
Transliteration: /deʒ.lumˈbɾa.du/
"Ficou deslumbrado com a magnitude do monumento."
चकित
Transliteration: chakit
"वह जादुई शो देखकर पूरी तरह चकित रह गया।"
惊叹不已
Transliteration: jīng tàn bù yǐ
"观众们对杂技表演惊叹不已。"
경탄하는
Transliteration: gyeong-tan-ha-neun
"그녀는 아름다운 일몰을 보며 경탄했다."
目を見張る
Transliteration: me o miharu
"私たちはその圧倒的な景色に目を見張った。"
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