"what on Earth" meaning in Anglais

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Adverb

  1. Complément de pronom interrogatif exprimant une surprise, équivalent à diable (« que diable », « où diable »). Généralement traduisible par « donc ». Tags: slang
    Sense id: fr-what_on_Earth-en-adv-jK3OBK2h Categories (other): Termes argotiques en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: in the world, the hell, the heck Related terms: on earth
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          "text": "What on Earth happened here? — Qu'est-il donc arrivé ?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Who on Earth is he? — Qui est-il donc ? Ou : Qui peut-il bien être ?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Why on Earth did you come back? Mais pourquoi es-tu revenu ?"
        }
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      "word": "the hell"
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          "text": "Why on Earth did you come back? Mais pourquoi es-tu revenu ?"
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