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OH
abbr.
1. Ohio
2. open house
oh 1
(ō)interj.
1. Used to express strong emotion, such as surprise, fear, anger, or pain: Oh—can't you stop making so much noise?
2. Used in direct address: Oh, sir! You forgot your keys.
3. Used to indicate understanding or acknowledgment of a statement: Oh, I see. You can't come until tomorrow.
oh 2
(ō)n.
Zero.
[From the number zero's resemblance to the letter O.]
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oh
(əʊ)interj
an exclamation expressive of surprise, pain, pleasure, etc
sentence connector
an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc: oh, I suppose so.
OH
abbreviation for
(Placename) Ohio
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
oh
(oʊ)interj., n., pl. oh's, ohs, interj.
1. (used as an exclamation of surprise, pain, disapprobation, sympathy, agreement, etc.)
2. (used in direct address to attract the attention of the person spoken to.)
n. 3. the exclamation “oh.”
v.i. 4. to utter or exclaim “oh.”
[later sp. of O, from mid-16th century]
OH
Ohio.
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| Noun | 1. |  OH - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes regionmiddle west, Midwest, midwestern United States - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 Akron - a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry Athens - a town in southeast Ohio Cleveland - the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port Cincinnati - a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river capital of Ohio, Columbus - the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University Dayton - a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center Mansfield - a town in north central Ohio Toledo - an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie Youngstown - a city in northeast Ohio Wabash, Wabash River - a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana |
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Translations
آه!
åh!ih!
óh!
ó
ak!
ai!ak!
och
oh
Ee!Oo!Yaa!
oh
[əʊ] EXCL1. (gen) → ¡ah!
oh is he? → ¿en serio?
oh dear, I've spilt the milk! → ¡ay, se me ha caído la leche!
oh for a horse! → ¡quién tuviera un caballo!
oh good! → ¡qué bien!
oh no you don't! → ¡eso sí que no!, ¡de eso nada!
oh really? → ¿no me digas?, ¿de veras?
oh really! → ¡no puede ser!
oh to be in Paris! → ¡ojalá estuviera en París!
oh what a surprise! → ¡qué sorpresa!
oh yes? → ¿ah sí?
oh is he? → ¿en serio?
oh dear, I've spilt the milk! → ¡ay, se me ha caído la leche!
oh for a horse! → ¡quién tuviera un caballo!
oh good! → ¡qué bien!
oh no you don't! → ¡eso sí que no!, ¡de eso nada!
oh really? → ¿no me digas?, ¿de veras?
oh really! → ¡no puede ser!
oh to be in Paris! → ¡ojalá estuviera en París!
oh what a surprise! → ¡qué sorpresa!
oh yes? → ¿ah sí?
2. (= cry of pain) → ¡ay!
3. (vocative) oh king! → ¡oh rey!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
oh
[ˈəʊ] excl → ohOh my God! → Oh mon dieu!
"How's your brother?" - "Oh, he's fine." → "Comment va ton frère?" - "Oh, il va bien".
oh yes → ah oui
"I have a flat in London." - "Oh yes, whereabouts?" → "J'ai un appartement à Londres" - "Ah oui, où ça?"
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
oh
interj → ach; (admiring, surprised, disappointed) → oh; (questioning, disinterested, in confirmation) → tatsächlich, wahrhaftig; oh good! → prima! (inf); oh well → na ja!; oh bother! (dated Brit) → Mist! (inf); oh damn! (inf) → verdammt! (inf); oh dear! → o je!; oh yes? (interested) → ach ja?; (disbelieving) → so, so; oh yes, that’s right → ach ja, das stimmt; oh yes, of course there’ll be room → o ja, klar haben wir Platz; oh my God! → o Gott!, ach du lieber Gott!
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
oh
(əu) interjection an expression of surprise, admiration etc. Oh, what a lovely present!
see also o.
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