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awe




Définitions

anglais > français
awe
     1. n. Stupéfaction (mêlée de crainte et de révérence).
anglais > anglais
awe
     1. n. A feeling of fear and reverence.
     2. n. A feeling of amazement.
     3. n. (archaic) Power to inspire awe.
     4. v. To inspire fear and reverence in.
     5. v. To control by inspiring dread.

Exemples de phrases

There was plenty of awe to be had, however. 
However, the Brit's debut tries too hard to live up to the occasion and despite his pedigree, like much British hip-hop sounds too in awe of American sounds. 
He is at once in awe of his commanding officer, but with the inbred arrogance of his aristocratic background. 
The intent here is to impose a regime of shock and awe through delivery of instant, nearly incomprehensible levels of massive destruction directed at influencing society writ large, meaning its leadership and public, rather than targeting directly against military or strategic objectives, even with relatively few numbers or systems. 



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