whoa

[US]/wəʊ/
[UK]/wo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

interjection: uitdrukking van verrassing of plotselinge stop; Wauw!

Phrases & Collocations

Whoa, slow down!

Langzaam, rustig aan!

Whoa, that's amazing!

Wauw, dat is geweldig!

Whoa, be careful!

Pas op!

Example Sentences

She suddenly stopped and said, 'Whoa, what was that?'

Ze stopte plotseling en zei: 'Wauw, wat was dat?'

Whoa, that was a close call!

Wauw, dat was nipt!

The horse suddenly reared up, and I shouted 'Whoa!'

Het paard sprong plotseling op en ik riep 'Wauw!'

Whoa, that movie was intense!

Wauw, die film was intens!

He rode his skateboard down the hill yelling 'Whoa!'

Hij reed op zijn skateboard de heuvel af en riep 'Wauw!'

Whoa, watch out for that car!

Wauw, pas op voor die auto!

The roller coaster went so fast, I couldn't help but yell 'Whoa!'

De achtbaan ging zo snel, ik kon niet anders dan roepen 'Wauw!'

Whoa, that's a huge wave coming towards us!

Wauw, dat is een enorme golf die op ons afkomt!

She hit the brakes just in time and exclaimed, 'Whoa, that was close!'

Ze remde precies op tijd en riep uit: 'Wauw, dat was nipt!'

Real-world Examples

Whoa, whoa! Get your feet down. This is fresh lacquer.

Wauw, wauw! Zet je voeten neer. Dit is verse lak.

Source: Frozen Selection

Whoa. Whoa, that was all in one.

Wauw. Wauw, dat was allemaal in één keer.

Source: Gourmet Base

Can you fit me in? Whoa... Whoa... Sorry!

Kan je me erin passen? Wauw... Wauw... Sorry!

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

Whoa! Whoa! Go, go, go. - Go, go, go.

Wauw! Wauw! Ga, ga, ga. - Ga, ga, ga.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Whoa, whoa, not so fast. There you are.

Wauw, wauw, niet zo snel. Daar ben je.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

Whoa, whoa, you guys think I did it?

Wauw, wauw, denken jullie dat ik het gedaan heb?

Source: English little tyrant

Hal cried " Whoa! Whoa" ! but they gave no heed.

Hal riep " Wauw! Wauw" ! maar ze gaven er geen aandacht voor.

Source: The Call of the Wild

Whoa, whoa. Hey. Who's around me right now?

Wauw, wauw. Hey. Wie is er nu om me heen?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Whoa whoa, easy, my friend, my, my, you got biceps to spare.

Wauw wauw, makkelijk, mijn vriend, mijn, mijn, je hebt biceps over.

Source: Villains' Tea Party

This will not only… Whoa, whoa, hold on a second.

Dit zal niet alleen... Wauw, wauw, even geduld.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

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