Search Results for: "Hyperbolic"
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Vocabulary (5)
extralaudor
enA person who offers excessive, hyperbolic, or superlative praise, often in a for...
ultralaudment
enDescribing something that provides or consists of excessive, extreme, or over-th...
tons
enThe plural form of 'ton,' used informally to mean a very large amount or a great...
adore
enTo feel deep love and admiration for someone, or to like something very much. It...
eternity
enEternity refers to a state of time that lasts forever, having no beginning and n...
Phrases (6)
Je meurs de faim
frExpresses extreme hunger in a hyperbolic way.
Je meurs de soif
frExpresses extreme thirst in a hyperbolic way.
Literally.
enUsed informally to add emphasis, often hyperbolically, not always literally.
Epic
enExtremely good, large, or impressive; often used hyperbolically.
時々寝る
jaThis phrase literally means 'sometimes sleep.' It is often used humorously or hy...
ร้อนจะตายอยู่แล้ว
thHyperbolic way to complain about extreme heat.
Grammar (20)
Using {简直|jiǎnzhí} for "Simply" or "Literally"
zhsentence_structure
Almost Happened: Mastering -ㄹ/을 뻔했다
koverbs_tenses
Infinite Intensity: Beyond Words (-기 그지없다)
koadvanced_grammar
The Utmost / Height of (〜の極み)
jaexpressions_patterns
Strong Preference: I'd rather B than A (-느니 차라리)
koconnective_endings
As much as... (-(으)ㄹ 만큼)
koexpressions_patterns
Expressing Extremes: "To the Extent That..." (-ㄹ/을 정도로)
koexpressions_patterns
Poetic Declaration (-노라)
kosentence_endings
Beyond Words (〜といったらない)
jaexpressions_patterns
Dramatic Double Negatives: I MUST Do This! (非...不 / 无...不)
zhconjunctions_connectors
The Moral 'Should': ~Beki da (Duty & Obligation)
javerbs_advanced
Like / As If: Formal Comparisons (〜ごとき／〜ごとく)
jaexpressions_patterns
Adverbial Intensifiers: Very, Quite, & Sort-of (Bahut/Kāfī)
hiadjectives_adverbs
Unreal Comparisons: Using 'as if' and 'as though' (C2)
enconjunctions_connectors
Staying in Control: Using 'As Long As' (Duration & Condition)
enverb_moods
Extreme Emphasis: Even X Does Y (连...都/也)
zhadvanced_patterns
Sharing Knowledge with -다시피 (As You Know)
koadjectives_adverbs
Dramatic & Archaic Honorific (-op-)
kospeech_levels
Intensifiers: Gradable vs. Non-Gradable Adjectives (Very vs. Absolutely)
enadjectives_adverbs
Forced to do: Noun + o yoginakusareru
jasentence_structure
