"wow" meaning in Français

See wow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: \waw\ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-wow.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Tokçon (DenisdeShawi)-wow.wav Forms: wahou, waou, waouh
  1. Exprime l’étonnement, l’émerveillement ou l’admiration.
    Sense id: fr-wow-fr-intj-3lxFco8Q Categories (other): Exemples en français, Français du Canada
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Interjection

IPA: \wow\ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-wow.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Tokçon (DenisdeShawi)-wow.wav
  1. Mot servant à repousser ou ramener à l’ordre.
    Sense id: fr-wow-fr-intj-51DtQ-za Categories (other): Français du Canada
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: minute papillon Translations: accipicchia (Italien), perbacco (Italien)
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          "text": "Selon les partis d’opposition, la décision de fermer les restaurants constitue une honte nationale. Mais aucun ne propose leur réouverture immédiate. La décision est abominable, mais doit être maintenue. Wow !"
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          "ref": "Stéphane Cadorette, Vers du baseball à Québec en juillet, Le Journal de Québec, 14 avril 2021",
          "text": "Jusqu’ici, les propriétaires américains vont plus loin que ce qu’on espérait pour que tout le monde trouve son compte. La ligue nous a donné assez d’élastique, c’est juste un gros Wow ! », se réjouit Laplante."
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