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Pronunciation / Transliteration: er-stau-nlich
"Die Vorstellung des Zauberers war wirklich erstaunlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.
"The magician's performance was truly amazing." - 2
Extremely good; excellent.
"She did an amazing job on her presentation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'amazing' originates from the Middle English 'amazen', which is derived from the Old English 'amasian', meaning to confuse or bewilder. Over time, its meaning evolved to denote something that inspires awe or wonder.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amazing" is said worldwide
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étonnant
Transliteration: e-ton-nant
"Le spectacle du magicien était vraiment étonnant."
erstaunlich
Transliteration: er-stau-nlich
"Die Vorstellung des Zauberers war wirklich erstaunlich."
incredibile
Transliteration: in-cre-di-bi-le
"La performance del mago era davvero incredibile."
increíble
Transliteration: in-cre-i-ble
"La actuación del mago fue realmente increíble."
incrível
Transliteration: in-cri-vel
"A apresentação do mágico foi realmente incrível."
अद्भुत
Transliteration: adbhut
"जादूगर का प्रदर्शन वास्तव में अद्भुत था।"
惊人
Transliteration: jīng rén
"魔术师的表演真是惊人。"
놀라운
Transliteration: nol-ra-un
"마술사의 공연은 정말 놀라웠습니다."
驚くべき
Transliteration: odorokubeki
"魔法使いのパフォーマンスは本当に驚くべきものでした。"
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