ravishing

UK
/ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
ravishinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
Used as an adjective derived from the present participle of the verb “ravish”.
Traduzioni
She wore a ravishing dress that caught everyone's attention at the gala.
Elle portait une robe ravissante qui a attiré l'attention de tout le monde au gala.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
éblouissantSoutenu; met l'accent sur un effet très séduisant ou impressionnant.
Definizioni
Extremely beautiful or attractive; delighting the senses.
She wore a ravishing dress that caught everyone's attention at the gala.
ravishingnoun
ravishings
pl
UK
/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
Gerund noun meaning ‘the act of ravishing; rape or violent seizure’.
Traduzioni
violAu sens de viol; littéraire ou ancien.
The poem tells of the ravishing of the goddess by a mortal king.
Le poème raconte le viol de la déesse par un roi mortel.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
enlèvementSens ancien ou littéraire; au sens d'enlèvement violent.
Definizioni
The act of violently carrying off or sexually assaulting someone; rape.
The poem tells of the ravishing of the goddess by a mortal king.
ravishverb

ravishing

Gerund

ravished
Past Simple
ravished
Past Participle
ravishing
Gerund
UK
/ˈrævɪʃ/
US
/ˈrævɪʃ/
Traduzioni
The breathtaking view from the mountaintop ravished the hikers.
La vue à couper le souffle depuis le sommet ravit les randonneurs.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
violerSens archaïque et juridique.
enleverEmploi littéraire ou archaïque, avec l'idée d'enlever de force.
Definizioni
To fill someone with intense delight or joy.
The breathtaking view from the mountaintop ravished the hikers.
To seize and carry off someone by force.
The invaders ravished the villagers, taking them away from their homes.
(archaic, law) To rape or sexually violate (someone).
In the medieval tale, the knight was punished for having ravished the maiden.