Meaning

4 senses
  1. Used to express disappointment or dismay.

    Aw, that's too bad...

  2. Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval.

    Aw, dad, why can't we go to Legoland?

  3. Used to express affection.

    Aw, you've got such a cute baby bird!

  4. (childish)Used to anticipate reporting to a person in authority that the listener has done something wrong.

    Aww, you said a bad word!

Examples

21 sentences
  1. Bronisław is eighteen years old.

    Броніславу вісімнадцять років. — deniko

    deBronislaw ist 18 Jahre alt. — manese

  2. Stanisław Lem was born in Lviv.

    Станіслав Лем народився у Львові. — mhr

    ruСтанислав Лем родился во Львове. — marafon

    deStanisław Lem wurde in Lwiw geboren. — mhr

  3. Aw, how can you say that?

    deOh, wie kannst du so was nur sagen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Aw, sorry you missed the show.

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  5. Aw nuts! I lost my wallet.

    ruКапец! Я потерял бумажник. — drnm2

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

Natural exclamation.

Natural exclamation.

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