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vaya — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gee intj An exclamation of surprise, frustration, or mild emphasis.
  • shucks intj An exclamation of mild disappointment.
  • well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
  • what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
  • why adv For what reason or purpose; used to ask a question.

Senses

vaya is used for these senses in English:

  • gee (somewhat, dated) A general exclamation of surprise or frustration.
  • well An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).
  • what (exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.
  • why (dated, or, literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.

gee — full definition

  1. intj An exclamation of surprise, frustration, or mild emphasis.
  2. verb To direct a horse or draft animal to turn or move forward.

shucks — full definition

  1. intj An exclamation of mild disappointment.
  2. intj A shy or modest response to a compliment or thanks.

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