awe in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for awe in the English»French Dictionary

I.awe [Brit ɔː, Am ɔ] N

awe

crainte f mêlée d'admiration

awe (less fearful)

respect m

to watch/listen in awe

regarder/écouter impressionné

to be in awe of sb

être intimidé par qn, avoir peur de qn

II.awe [Brit ɔː, Am ɔ] VB trans

to be awed by sth

être impressionné par qc

awe-inspiring [Brit ˈɔːɪnspʌɪərɪŋ, Am ˈɔənˌspaɪ(ə)rɪŋ] ADJ

awe-inspiring person

intimidant

awe-inspiring landscape, experience

impressionnant

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reverential awe

révérenciel/-ielle form

Translations for awe in the French»English Dictionary

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une crainte révérencieuse

reverential awe (à l'égard de, envers for)

considérer qn/qc avec une révérence craintive

to regard sb/sth with awe

awe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for awe in the English»French Dictionary

I.awe [ɔ:, Am ɑ:] N no pl

awe

crainte mêlée de respect

to hold sb in awe, to stand in awe of sb

craindre qn

II.awe <-ing Brit [or awing Am]> [ɔ:, Am ɑ:] VB trans

the public was awed into silence by his speech

son discours força le respect silencieux du public

awe-inspiring [ˈɔ:ɪnˌspaɪərɪŋ, Am ˈɑ:-] ADJ

awe-inspiring

qui force le respect

awe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold sb in awe, to stand in awe of sb

craindre qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The objective clearly is to bring a sense of awe to the proceedings.

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There was little awe and wonder before the mystery of the universe.

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He inspires no awe, he is never angry, yet the eager and diligent act as his messengers.

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The crowd stared in awe as he sprung out of the coffin and onto the stage.

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The grand, awe-inspiring beauty of his images is often in tension with the compromised environments they depict.

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I have a real awe for good animation.

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However, a distinguishing feature of hypsos in rhetorical studies is that it combines conflicting emotions: fear and awe, horror and fascinations.

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He stands on a platform made of thorns, staring up at the woman in awe, a hand clutching at his heart.

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Listeners were awed by his virtuosic technique, musicality, and dynamic range.

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Her physical beauty is sometimes distracting, but not enough to keep the audience awed by her acting.

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