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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesin fermento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in fermento
"La città era in fermento per i preparativi del festival."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a state of excitement or activity.
"The town was astir with preparations for the festival." - 2
Awake and alert; in a state of readiness.
"The children were astir early in the morning, eager to open their presents."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'astir' originates from Middle English 'astir', derived from Old English 'a-stīgan', meaning 'to rise up'. Its usage has evolved over centuries to denote a state of being in motion or active, often used in literary contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Astir" is said worldwide
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en émoi
Transliteration: ahn eh-mwah
"La ville était en émoi pour les préparatifs du festival."
in Aufregung
Transliteration: in Aufregung
"Die Stadt war in Aufregung wegen der Vorbereitungen für das Festival."
in fermento
Transliteration: in fermento
"La città era in fermento per i preparativi del festival."
en agitación
Transliteration: en agitación
"La ciudad estaba en agitación por los preparativos del festival."
em agitação
Transliteration: em agitação
"A cidade estava em agitação com os preparativos para o festival."
उत्साह में
Transliteration: utsāh meṃ
"शहर उत्साह में था त्योहार की तैयारियों के लिए।"
兴奋状态
Transliteration: xīngfèn zhuàngtài
"城镇因节日的准备而兴奋状态。"
흥분 상태
Transliteration: heungbun sangtae
"도시는 축제를 위한 준비로 흥분 상태에 있었다."
興奮状態
Transliteration: kōfun jōtai
"町は祭りの準備で興奮状態だった。"
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