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Meaning of déjà vu in English

déjà vu
noun [ U ]
uk
/ˌdeɪ.ʒɑː ˈvuː/ us
/ˌdeɪ.ʒɑː ˈvuː/
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the strange feeling that in some way you have already experienced what is happening now:
When I met her, I had a strange feeling of déjà vu.
disapproving The movie has a strong sense of déjà vu about it (= is similar to other movies and does not contain new ideas).
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(Definition of déjà vu from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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déjà vu
noun [ U ]
us
/ˌdeɪ·ʒɑˈvu/
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the strange feeling that in some way you have already experienced what is happening now
(Definition of déjà vu from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
似曾經歷過的感覺, 似曾相識的感覺…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
似曾经历过的感觉, 似曾相识的感觉…
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déjà vu, Déjà Vu…
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bir duyguyu/hissi önceden yaşamış gibi olma, dejavu…
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deja-vu, følelse af at have oplevet det tidligere…
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dejavu, merasa telah mengalami…
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ภาพหรือเหตุการณ์ที่รู้สึกว่าเคยเห็นหรือประสบมาก่อน…
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