AWE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of awe – Learner’s Dictionary

awe
noun [ U ]
uk
/ɔː/
us
a feeling of great respect and sometimes fear:
I was filled with awe at the sheer size of the building.
be in awe of sb
to feel great respect for someone:
As children we were rather in awe of our grandfather.

(Definition of awe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of awe

in Chinese (Traditional)
敬畏, 驚奇,驚嘆, 使敬畏…
in Chinese (Simplified)
敬畏, 惊奇,惊叹, 使敬畏…
in Spanish
respeto reverencial, maravillar, asombrar…
in Portuguese
estupefação, temor respeitoso, admiração reverente…
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आदर, वचक, धाक…
畏怖(いふ)の念, 畏敬(いけい), 畏敬(いけい)の念(ねん)…
merak ve birazda korku içeren saygı, korku ve hayranlık, hürmet ve korkuyla…
respect [masculine] mêlé d’admiration, crainte révérentielle, inspirer une crainte respectueuse (à)…
respecte reverencial…
ontzag, ontzag inboezemen…
மிகுந்த மரியாதை உணர்வு சில நேரங்களில் பயம் அல்லது ஆச்சரியத்துடன் கலந்திருக்கும்…
श्रद्धायुक्त आदर या भय, धाक…
આદર, પ્રભાવ…
ærefrygt, nære ærefrygt for…
vördnad, respekt, fruktan…
kagum, rasa kagum…
die Ehrfurcht, Ehrfurcht einflößen…
respekt [masculine], ærefrykt [masculine], ærefrykt…
احترام, دبدبہ, رعب…
благоговіння, викликати благоговіння…
благоговение, трепет…
విస్మయం…
خِشية, رَهْبة…
বিস্ময়, মুগ্ধতা…
bázlivá úcta, naplnit bázní a úctou…
takjub, kagum…
ความน่าเกรงขาม, ทำให้เกรงกลัว…
sợ hãi, làm sợ hãi…
respekt, groza, lęk…
경외감…
soggezione, timore, timore riverenziale…
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