he is in awe of her

he has enormous admiration for her

TRANSLATION

awe = die Ehrfurcht, die Scheu to strike with awe = mit Furcht erfüllen in awe = bewundernd awe-inspiring = achtunggebietend; beeindruckend; ehrfurchtgebietend

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Faced with such unknowns (in nature) it is hard not to feel a sense of wonder and awe about our place in the natural order"

(Prince Charles’ BBC Reith Lecture, 17th May 2000)

Did you
know?

Awe is an interesting word with shades of meaning ranging from admiration to horror:

"She stands in awe of him" (bewundernd)
"The bombardment of Baghdad was based on the policy of shock and awe" (mit Furcht erfüllen)

Synonyms for awe:

admiration, apprehension, astonishment, consternation, dread, esteem, fear, fright, horror, regard, respect, reverence, shock, stupefaction, terror, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship

NOTE

The similar word "awesome" means: Ehrfurcht gebietend, ehrfurchtgebietend, ehrfürchtig, furchteinflößend,... but also großartig, phantastisch, toll

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