awe

awe  (ô)

n.

1. A mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might: We felt awe when contemplating the works of Bach. The observers were in awe of the destructive power of the new weapon.

2. Archaic

a. The power to inspire dread.

b. Dread.

tr.v. awed, aw·ing, awes

To inspire with awe.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse agi.]

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awe [ɔː]

n

1. overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread

2. Archaic power to inspire fear or reverence

vb

(tr) to inspire with reverence or dread

[from Old Norse agi; related to Gothic agis fear, Greek akhesthai to be grieved]

aweless  US, awless adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe" wonder, wonderment, admiration - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
	2.	awe - a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration" reverence, veneration, fear emotion - any strong feeling
Verb	1.	awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" cow, overawe - subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

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awe

noun

wonder, fear, respect, reverence, horror, terror, dread, admiration, amazement, astonishment, veneration She gazed in awe at the great stones.
wonder contempt, arrogance, scorn, disrespect, boldness, irreverence, fearlessness

verb

impress, amaze, stun, frighten, terrify, cow, astonish, horrify, intimidate, daunt I am still awed by his courage.

Translations

awe [ɔː]

A. N (= fear) → pavor m; (= wonder) → asombro m; (= reverence) → temor m reverencial
to go or be in awe of; hold in awe → tener temor reverencial a

B. VT (= impress) → impresionar; (= frighten) → atemorizar
in an awed voice → con un tono de respeto y temor

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awe [ˈɔː]

n (= fear) → respect m mêlé de crainte (= wonder) → respect m mêlé d'admiration
to be in awe of sb/sth, to stand in awe of sb/sth → être en admiration devant qn/qch

vt
to be awed by sth/sb → être en admiration devant qn/qch
awe-inspiring [ˈɔːɪnˌspaɪərɪŋ] awesome [ˈɔːsəm] adj → apte à frapper les imaginations

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awe

n → Ehrfurcht f, → ehrfürchtige Scheu; to be or stand in awe of somebody → Ehrfurcht vor jdm haben; (= feel fear) → große Furcht vor jdm haben; to hold somebody in awe → Ehrfurcht or großen Respekt vor jdm haben; to strike somebody with awe → jdm Ehrfurcht einflößen; (= make fearful) → jdm Furcht einflößen; the sight filled me with (a sense of) awe → der Anblick erfüllte mich mit ehrfurchtsvoller Scheu

vt → Ehrfurcht or ehrfürchtige Scheu einflößen (+dat); awed by the beauty/silence → von der Schönheit/der Stille ergriffen; in an awed voice → mit ehrfürchtiger Stimme

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awe [ɔː]

1. n → timore m reverenziale
to stand in awe of → aver soggezione di

2. vt → intimidire

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awe

n awe [oː]

wonder and fear The child looked in awe at the king. ontsag رَهْبَه، خَشْيَه، خَوف страхопочитание bázlivá úcta ærefrygt die Ehrfurcht δέος, θαυμασμός temor, respeto aukartus حیرت؛ آمیزه ای از ترس و احترام pelonsekainen kunnioitus crainte révérentielle יִרְאָת כָּבוֹד विस्मयपूर्ण आदर strahopoštovanje tisztelet takjub óttablandin lotning eða aðdáun soggezione; timore riverenziale 畏敬 두려움, 경외 nuostaba, apstulbimas, pagarbi baimė []bijība kagum ontzag ærefrykt, respekt groza, lęk espanto veneraţie благоговение bázeň, úcta strahospoštovanje strahopoštovanje vördnad, respekt, fruktan ความน่าเกรงขาม korku ve hayranlık 敬畏 благоговіння جلال ، احترام sợ hãi 敬畏

v

to fill with awe He was awed by his new school. ontsag hê يُلْقي الرُّعب،يُرْهِب внушавам страхопочитание naplnit bázní a úctou nære ærefrygt for Ehrfurcht einflößen εμπνέω δέος infundir temor/respeto, atemorizar aukartust sisendama دچار ترس و احترام کردن täyttyä pelonsekaisesta kunnioituksesta inspirer une crainte respectueuse (à) לחוּש יִרְאָת כָּבוֹד विस्‍िमत करना užasavati se megfélemlít kagum ógna; fylla óttablandinni lotningu ispirare timore/soggezione 畏れさせる 두려움을 느끼게 하다 apstulbinti iedvest []bijību rasa kagum ontzag inboezemen fylle med ærefrykt wzbudzać strach apavorar a impresiona внушать благоговение naplniť úctou; naháňať strach navdajati s strahom osećati strahopoštovanje inge vördnad (respekt, fruktan) ทำให้เกรงกลัว hürmet ve korkuyla 使敬畏 викликати благоговіння رعب میں آنا làm sợ hãi 使敬畏

adj awe-inspiring, ˈawesome

causing awe The waterfall was awe-inspiring; an awesome sight. ontsagwekkend رَهيب، مُريع внушавам благоговение nahánějící hrůzu, vzbuzující úctu ærefrygtindgydende; imponerende ehrfurchtgebietend φοβερός, που εμπνέει δέος estremecedor, que infunde temor/respeto, que pone la piel de gallina aukartust äratav با ابهت؛ اعجاب انگیز pelonsekaista kunnioitusta herättävä d'une majesté grandiose מְעוֹרֵר יִרְאָה विस्मयकारी koji ulijeva strahopoštovanje félelmetes menakjubkan tilkomumikill maestoso, (che incute timore) 畏敬の念を起こさせる 두려움을 일으키게 하는 stulbinantis, pritrenkiantis []bijību iedvesošs mengagumkan ontzagwekkend formidabel, fryktinngytende groźny, budzący odrazę assustador care te înfioară; copleşitor внушающий (благоговейный) страх vzbudiť úctu; naháňať hrôzu veličasten koji ulivastrahopoštovanje respektingivande, vördnadsbjudande, skräckinjagande ที่ทำให้เกรงกลัว ürkütücü, tüyler ürpertici 使人敬畏的 такий, що вселяє благоговійний страх رعب کا جذبہ پیدا کرنا gây kinh hoàng 使人敬畏的

adj awestruck

filled with awe awestruck by the mountains. bang, vervaard مُصاب بِالرَّهْبَه изпълнен с благоговение jat hrůzou/bázní lamslået; slået med ærefrygt ehrfurchtsvoll που έχει καταληφθεί από δέος atemorizado, asustado täis aukartust بهت زده؛ حیران pelonsekaisella kunnioituksella täyttynyt frappé d'une crainte révérentielle מָלֵא יִרְאָת כָּבוֹד विस्मयाकुल zapanjen megfélemlített penuh kekaguman, terpesona óttasleginn; gagntekinn lotningu atterrito, (in preda a timore riverenziale) 畏敬の念に打たれた 위엄에 눌린 pritrenktas, apstulbintas []bijības pārņemts berasa kagum met ontzag vervuld grepet/fylt av ærefrykt przerażony aterrado copleşit; impre­sio­nat преисполненный благоговения naplniť posvätnou úctou presunjen ispunjen strahopoštovanjem vördnadsfull เต็มไปด้วยความรู้สึกเกรงกลัว korkmuş, dehşet içinde kalmış 感到敬畏的 охоплений благоговійним страхом دہشت زدہ ہونا kinh sợ 敬畏的