Semantic Atlas: 'Absolutely' in Different Languages and Regional Contexts
Absolutely
ˌæb.səˈluːt.li , adverb
completely or totally
Example of usage:
She was absolutely sure about her decision.
Wordsets: B1
absolutely on other languages
| Languages | Translation | Transcription | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Lithuanian | absoliučiai | /ab.sɔˈlʲuː.t͡ʃʲi/ | Tai yra absoliučiai aišku. |
French | absolument | /ab.sɔ.ly.mɑ̃/ | C'est absolument incroyable. |
German | absolut | /ˈaːp.zoˌluːt/ | Das ist absolut richtig. |
Romanian | absolut | /ab.soˈlut/ | Este absolut clar. |
Swedish | absolut | /ab.suˈlʉt/ | Det är absolut klart. |
Portuguese (European) | absolutamente | /a.bso.lu.taˈmen.tʊ/ | Estou absolutamente certo. |
Spanish | absolutamente | /ab.so.lu.taˈmen.te/ | Estoy absolutamente seguro. |
Esperanto | absolute | /ab.soˈlu.te/ | Tio estas absolute klare. |
English (British) | absolutely | /ˈæb.sə.luːt.li/ | I am absolutely sure about this. |
English (American) | absolutely | ˌæb.səˈluːt.li | She was absolutely sure about her decision. |
Latvian | absolūti | /ab.sɔˈluː.ti/ | Tas ir absolūti skaidrs. |
Slovak | absolútne | /ab.sloˈut.ne/ | Je to absolútne jasné. |
Polish | absolutnie | /ap.suˈlut.nʲe/ | To jest absolutnie jasne. |
Slovenian | absolutno | /ab.sloˈut.no/ | To je absolutno jasno. |
Norwegian | absolutt | /ab.sʊˈlʉt/ | Det er absolutt klart. |
Danish | absolutt | /ab.suˈlʌt/ | Det er absolut klart. |
Dutch | absoluut | ˌɑb.sɔˈlyt | Ik ben absoluut zeker. |
Hungarian | abszolút | ˈɒb.soloːt | Ez abszolút világos. |
Croatian | apsolutno | ap.sɔˈlut.no | Ona je apsolutno u pravu. |
Italian | assolutamente | /as.so.lu.taˈmen.te/ | È assolutamente certo. |
Finnish | ehdottomasti | /ˈe̞h.dot.t͡o.mɑs.ti/ | Olen ehdottomasti samaa mieltä. |
Czech | naprosto | ˈnap.ros.to | To je naprosto jasné. |
Estonian | täiesti | ˈtæi̯.ɛs.ti | See on täiesti selge. |
Greek | απολύτως | apoˈli.tos | Είναι απολύτως σαφές. |
Ukrainian | абсолютно | ab.suˈlʲu.t͡sʲo | Це абсолютно ясно. |
Bulgarian | абсолютно | abˈsul.ti.no | Той е абсолютно прав. |