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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

étourdi

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-toor-dee

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dazed/deɪzd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Après l'accident, elle était étourdie et incapable de penser clairement."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    In a state of shock or confusion, often due to a sudden event.

    "After the accident, she felt dazed and unable to think clearly."
  2. 2

    Stunned or bewildered, typically as a result of a strong emotional reaction.

    "He was dazed by the unexpected news of his promotion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English verb 'dazen', meaning to dazzle, stun, or stupefy, originating from Old Norse 'dasa', meaning to tire or exhaust. Over centuries, the term evolved to describe the cognitive state of being stunned, bewildered, or unable to think clearly due to shock, fatigue, or injury.

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