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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesअब हुई न बात
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ab huī na bāt
"अब हुई न बात, तुमने बहुत अच्छा काम किया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An expression of approval used when something has improved or reached a satisfactory standard.
"After adjusting the thermostat, he smiled and said, 'That's more like it!'" - 2
Used to acknowledge that someone's behavior or performance has finally met one's expectations.
"When she finally agreed to help us prepare, we thought, 'That's more like it.'"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
This idiomatic phrase emerged in colloquial English during the 19th century, combining standard demonstrative and comparative structures. It evolved as an expressive formula of approval when a situation improves or conforms to expectations after previously falling short.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "That's more like it" is said worldwide
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c'est beaucoup mieux
Transliteration: se boku mjø
"Ah, c'est beaucoup mieux !"
so ist es recht
Transliteration: zo ɪst ɛs ʁɛçt
"So ist es recht, jetzt sieht die Arbeit ordentlich aus."
così va bene
Transliteration: koˈzi va ˈbɛne
"Così va bene, adesso il lavoro è perfetto."
así me gusta
Transliteration: aˈsi me ˈɡusta
"¡Así me gusta, con energía!"
assim sim
Transliteration: aˈsĩ sĩ
"Assim sim, o resultado ficou excelente."
अब हुई न बात
Transliteration: ab huī na bāt
"अब हुई न बात, तुमने बहुत अच्छा काम किया।"
这样才对嘛
Transliteration: zhè yàng cái duì ma
"这样才对嘛，这才是我们想要的效果。"
그래, 바로 이거야
Transliteration: geurae, baro igeoya
"그래, 바로 이거야! 훨씬 낫네."
これでなくちゃ
Transliteration: kore denakucha
"これでなくちゃ、やっと調子が出てきたね。"
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