Holy moley Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhoʊɫi/ /ˈmoʊli

HOH-lee MOH-lee

UK

hˈəʊli/ /ˈməʊli

HOH-lee MOH-lee

التعريف

An informal exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement, similar to expressions like 'wow' or 'oh my goodness.'

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, mostly used in spoken English or humorous writing. Suitable for all ages; considered mild and not offensive. Similar alternatives: 'holy cow', 'oh my gosh', 'wow'. Never use in serious or formal contexts.

• Spanish: ¡madre mía! - ¡vaya! - ¡caramba!
• Portuguese (BR): nossa! - caramba!
• Portuguese (PT): bolas! - caramba!
• Chinese (Simplified): 天哪！ - 哎呀！
• Chinese (Traditional): 天啊！ - 哎呀！
• Hindi: अरे बाप रे! - हे भगवान!
• Arabic: يا إلهي! - يا ربي!
• Bengali: আরে বাবা - আরে ধন্য
• Russian: ничего себе - вот это да
• Japanese: びっくりした - うそでしょ
• Vietnamese: trời ơi - ôi chao
• Korean: 어머나 - 세상에
• Turkish: vay canına - aman Allahım
• Urdu: ارے بابا - حیرت ہے
• Indonesian: ya ampun - astaga

جمل نموذجية

Holy moley, look at that giant cake!

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Holy moley, you finished the puzzle already?

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Holy moley, it’s cold outside!

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Holy moley, I can’t believe you actually bought that car!

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Holy moley, that was the best movie I’ve seen all year.

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You scored a perfect 100? Holy moley, that’s impressive!

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