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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCoup de cœur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koo duh kur
"Il est devenu un coup de cœur pour de nombreuses adolescentes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, typically a celebrity, who is very attractive and admired, often in a romantic context.
"The young actor quickly became a heartthrob among teenage fans." - 2
A strong emotional response or excitement, often related to love or infatuation.
"She felt a heartthrob every time he walked into the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'heartthrob' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'heart' from Old English 'heorte' and 'throb' from Middle English 'throbbing', which conveys the idea of a strong emotional response, often associated with romantic attraction or admiration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heartthrob" is said worldwide
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Coup de cœur
Transliteration: koo duh kur
"Il est devenu un coup de cœur pour de nombreuses adolescentes."
Schwarm
Transliteration: shvahrm
"Er wurde schnell zum Schwarm vieler junger Mädchen."
Fascino
Transliteration: fah-shee-noh
"L'attore è diventato un fascino tra i fan."
Chico guapo
Transliteration: chee-koh gwah-poh
"Se convirtió en un chico guapo para muchas adolescentes."
Gato
Transliteration: gah-toh
"Ele se tornou um gato para muitas fãs."
दिल की धड़कन
Transliteration: dil ki dhadkan
"वह कई लड़कियों के लिए दिल की धड़कन बन गया।"
心动
Transliteration: xīn dòng
"他成为了许多女孩心动的对象。"
심쿵
Transliteration: simkung
"그는 많은 소녀들의 심쿵이 되었다."
ハートスロブ
Transliteration: hāto surobu
"彼は多くの少女のハートスロブになった。"
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