exclamation

[US]/ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. et højlydt udtryk for overraskelse eller begejstring.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

exclamation mark

udtryksmark

exclamation point

udtryksudrop

Example Sentences

She let out an exclamation of surprise.

Hun udtrykte et udtryk for overraskelse.

He couldn't help but cry out in exclamation.

Han kunne ikke lade være med at udtrykke sin begejstring.

In an exclamation of joy, she hugged her friend tightly.

I et udtryk for glæde omfavnede hun sin veninde tæt.

The audience burst into exclamation at the magician's trick.

Publikum udtrykte deres begejstring ved tryllekunstnerens trick.

With an exclamation of relief, she finally found her lost phone.

Med et udtryk for lettelse fandt hun endelig sin tabte telefon.

Real-world Examples

What -- question mark, exclamation point? !

Hvad -- spørgsmålstegn, udråbstegn? !

Source: Modern Family Season 9

An exclamation will end with an exclamation point.

Et udråbstegn vil sluttes med et udråbstegn.

Source: Children's Learning Classroom

That's not, wait. Let's put more exclamations.

Det er ikke, vent. Lad os tilføje flere udråbstegn.

Source: Connection Magazine

Nothing found. This is McCarthyism, exclamation point.

Intet fundet. Dette er McCarthyisme, udråbstegn.

Source: NPR News March 2017 Compilation

Wait -- On the screen, there's an exclamation mark.

Vent -- På skærmen er der et udråbstegn.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Reading poorly from teleprompter — exclamation point.

Læser dårligt fra teleprompter – udråbstegn.

Source: NPR News June 2016 Compilation

They usually have an exclamation mark (! ) as punctuation.

De har normalt et udråbstegn (! ) som tegnsætning.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

And note the exclamation point after " Oh no" .

Og bemærk udråbstegnet efter " Åh nej ".

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

Number nine we can use it as an exclamation.

Nummer ni kan vi bruge det som et udråbstegn.

Source: Engvid-Jade Course Collection

It's an exclamation to express surprise, shock or concern about something.

Det er et udråbstegn for at udtrykke overraskelse, chok eller bekymring over noget.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now