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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries称賛
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōsan
"彼の称賛は彼女にとって大きな励みになった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.
"The teacher's praise for her students' hard work motivated them to continue striving for excellence."
- 1
To express warm approval or admiration of.
"She praised her colleague for the innovative ideas presented during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'preis' and 'preisier', originating from Late Latin 'pretiare', meaning 'to prize' or 'to value'. By the Middle English period, the term shifted from denoting evaluation of worth to explicitly expressing warm approval and admiration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Praise" is said worldwide
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éloge
Transliteration: elohzh
"Son éloge a été bien reçu par tous."
Lob
Transliteration: lohb
"Ihr Lob hat ihn sehr gefreut."
lode
Transliteration: loh-deh
"La sua lode è stata molto apprezzata."
elogio
Transliteration: eh-loh-hee-oh
"Su elogio fue muy motivador."
elogio
Transliteration: eh-loh-zhee-oh
"O elogio dela foi muito encorajador."
प्रशंसा
Transliteration: prashansa
"उसकी प्रशंसा ने उसे और मेहनत करने के लिए प्रेरित किया।"
赞美
Transliteration: zànměi
"他的赞美让她感到自信。"
칭찬
Transliteration: chingchan
"그의 칭찬은 그녀에게 큰 힘이 되었다."
称賛
Transliteration: shōsan
"彼の称賛は彼女にとって大きな励みになった。"
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