Meaning

3 senses
  1. An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

    Wow, I sure was surprised!

    toll!, boah!, Junge!

    ух ты́ux tý, ва́уváu, ура́urá

  2. An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.

    Wow! How do they do that?

    wow, boah

    ого́ogó, ого́ohó, ничего́ себе́!ničevó sebé!

    нічого собіničoho sobi, нічосіničosi, вауvau

  3. Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.

    Wow… good job using all of our supplies on the first day.

Examples

202 sentences
  1. Wow, look at this.

    Нічого собі, подивіться на це. — Anjy

    ruОй, посмотри на это. — venticello

  2. Wow, that's cool.

    Ух ти, це круто. — deniko

    ruВау, это круто. — ZegPhig

  3. Wow, look at these prices!

    Ого, подивись-но на ці ціни! — deniko

  4. Wow! It's been a long time.

    Ба! Давно не бачилися! — deniko

    ruБа! Сколько лет! — marafon

    deMenschenskind! Es ist schon lange her. — Dejo

  5. Wow, look at all this stuff.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
amazement:
Русский
By meaning 2
excitement, surprise:
amazement:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
excitement, surprise:
amazement:

Origin

Attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow; ultimately a natural exclamation

Attested since the 16th century; borrowed from Scots wow; ultimately a natural exclamation.

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