awe(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (reverence)
a. el sobrecogimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I felt a kind of awe when I finally had the opportunity to meet the man who had always been my hero.Sentí una especie de sobrecogimiento cuando finalmente tuve la oportunidad de conocer al hombre que siempre había sido mi héroe.
b. el temor reverencial (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He inspired awe in the men who served under him.Inspiraba un temor reverencial en los hombres que estaban a sus órdenes.
2. (wonder)
a. el asombro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was filled with awe at the magnificent sight of the Iguazú Falls.Me llené de asombro al ver las magníficas cataratas del Iguazú
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. impresionar
I was awed by the vastness of the ocean.Me quedé impresionado por la inmensidad del océano.
b. asombrar
The silence, scale, and grandeur of the cathedral awes you.El silencio, la magnitud y la grandiosidad de la catedral te asombran.
a. intimidar
Although from a working-class background, he had never been awed by the upper classes.Aunque era de clase obrera, nunca se sintió intimidado por la clase alta.
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