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An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).
interjection
1. (used to express surprise)
a. oh
Did you know there were going to be fireworks tonight? - Oh? No, I didn't.¿Sabías que iba a haber fuegos artificiales esta noche? - ¡Oh! No, no lo sabía.
b. vaya
Oh! What a pleasant surprise to see you here!¡Vaya! ¡Qué sorpresa tan agradable verte aquí!
c. ah
Oh! I get it now. The TV won't turn on because it's not plugged in!¡Ah! Ya entendí. ¡La tele no se enciende porque no está enchufada!
2. (used to express pain)
a. ay
Oh! That's hot.¡Ay! Eso está caliente.
3. (used to call attention)
a. eh
Oh, sir, you're stepping on my shoe!¡Eh, señor! Me está pisando.
4. (used to express disbelief)
a. en serio
Oh? You're going to be the master of ceremonies?¿En serio? ¿Vas a ser el maestro de ceremonias?
b. no me digas
Oh, you have got to be kidding. Steve's going out with Melanie again?¡No me digas! Debe ser una broma. ¿Steve está saliendo de nuevo con Melanie?
c. de veras
Oh? You won the gold medal?¿De veras? ¿Ganaste la medalla de oro?
5. (used to express dismay)
a. ay
Oh! Shut up! That is disgusting!¡Ay! ¡Cállate! ¡Eso es asqueroso!
6. (used to elicit further information)
a. ah, sí
I'm leaving early today. - Oh?Hoy salgo temprano. - ¿Ah, sí?
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oh
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).
interjection
1. (expressing surprise)
a. ¡oh!
oh no!¡oh, no!
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oh [əʊ]
interjection
1 (gen) ¡ah!
oh is he? ¿en serio?
oh dear, I've spilt the milk! ¡ay, se me ha caído la leche!
oh for a horse! ¡quién tuviera un caballo!
oh good! ¡qué bien!
oh no you don't! ¡eso sí que no!; ¡de eso nada!
oh really? ¿no me digas?; ¿de veras?
oh really! ¡no puede ser!
oh to be in Paris! ¡ojalá estuviera en París!
oh what a surprise! ¡qué sorpresa!
oh yes? ¿ah sí?
2 (cry of pain) ¡ay!
3 (vocative)
oh king! ¡oh rey!
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oh(
oh
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An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).
interjection
1. (expressing surprise)
a. oh
Se te ha caído la cartera. Aquí tiene. - ¡Oh, gracias!You dropped your wallet. Here you go. - Oh, thank you!
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oh
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).
interjection
1. (general)
a.
¡oh!oh!
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oh
interjection
oh!
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