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Pronunciation / Transliteration: oon-hime-likh
"Die unheimliche Ähnlichkeit zwischen den beiden Fremden ließ alle in Schock versetzen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
"The uncanny resemblance between the two strangers left everyone in shock." - 2
Beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary.
"Her uncanny ability to predict the weather amazed her friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Scottish and Northern English adjective canny (meaning prudent, auspicious, or knowing), combined with the negative prefix un-. Originally denoting something unreliable or unsafe, it evolved through the 18th and 19th centuries to describe things that evoke superstitious dread, mysterious unease, or eerie familiarity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uncanny" is said worldwide
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étrange
Transliteration: eh-trahnj
"La ressemblance étrange entre les deux personnes a surpris tout le monde."
unheimlich
Transliteration: oon-hime-likh
"Die unheimliche Ähnlichkeit zwischen den beiden Fremden ließ alle in Schock versetzen."
inquietante
Transliteration: in-kwee-tan-teh
"La somiglianza inquietante tra i due sconosciuti ha lasciato tutti scioccati."
inquietante
Transliteration: in-kee-eh-tan-teh
"La inquietante semejanza entre los dos extraños dejó a todos en shock."
estranho
Transliteration: es-tran-yo
"A estranha semelhança entre os dois estranhos deixou todos em choque."
अजीब
Transliteration: ajeeb
"दोनों अजनबियों के बीच अजीब समानता ने सभी को चौंका दिया।"
不可思议
Transliteration: bù kě sī yì
"两个陌生人之间的不可思议的相似性让所有人都感到震惊。"
이상한
Transliteration: isanghan
"두 낯선 사람 사이의 이상한 유사성은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
不気味
Transliteration: bukimi
"二人の見知らぬ人の間の不気味な類似性は、皆を驚かせた。"
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