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Pronunciation / Transliteration: frisson
"Il a ressenti un frisson d'excitation."
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A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.
"She experienced a thrill of excitement as the roller coaster started."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'thirlen', meaning to pierce, bore, or drill, originating from Old English 'þyrel' (perforated or hole). By the 16th century, the semantic sense shifted metaphorically from a physical piercing sensation to a sudden piercing feeling of excitement or emotion.
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frisson
Transliteration: frisson
"Il a ressenti un frisson d'excitation."
Nervenkitzel
Transliteration: Nervenkitzel
"Der Sport bietet einen echten Nervenkitzel."
brivido
Transliteration: brivido
"Ho provato un brivido di gioia."
emoción
Transliteration: emoción
"Sintió una gran emoción al ganar el premio."
emoção
Transliteration: emoção
"Foi uma grande emoção ver o mar."
रोमांच
Transliteration: romanch
"इस खेल में बहुत रोमांच है।"
刺激
Transliteration: cìjī
"坐过山车真是一种刺激。"
스릴
Transliteration: seuril
"그 영화는 엄청난 스릴을 줍니다."
スリル
Transliteration: suriru
"彼はその冒険にスリルを感じた。"
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