surprising
→
great
4 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | amazing | |
| meaning 1 | surprising | The amazing thing is that it was kept secret for so long |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | great | This wine is really amazing |
| reference | CamEngDict | |
| comment | The direction is evident from the etymology from "to amaze" |
|
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Hungarian | |
| lexeme | csodálatos | |
| meaning 1 | surprising, amazing | csodálatos gyógyulás amazing healing |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | great | Csodálatos mérkőzés volt It was a great match |
| reference | MEK 1978 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme | čudnyj | |
| meaning 1 | surprising | Мост с виду хоть и прост, а свойство чудное имеет Although the bridge looks simple, it has a surprising property |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | great | Погода была чудная, солнечная The weather was very good, sunny |
| reference | MAS | |
| comment | The direction is evident from the inner form which is the root "čudo" 'miracle' |
|
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme | divnyj | |
| meaning 1 | surprising | Что тут дивного? ну, вот! Белка камушки грызет What is surprising here? Behold! A squirrel is gnawing at pebbles |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | great | Имел он песен дивный дар He had a great gift of singing |
| reference | MAS | |
| comment | ||