awe betydelse and definition

Betydelse av awe på svenska

• 0 a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise:

  • I've always held musicians in awe.

  • As children we were rather in awe of our grandfather.

  • You can't help but stand in awe of (= respect greatly and fear slightly) powerful people.

• 1 to cause someone to feel awe:

  • I was awed but not frightened by the huge gorilla.

  • Her paintings have awed and amazed the public for half a century.

  • The audience was awed into silence by her stunning performance.

• 2 a feeling of great respect, usually mixed with fear or surprise:

  • I was too much in awe of him to address him directly.

  • Niagara Falls is an awe-inspiring sight.