Transfigure — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

change completely the nature or appearance of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹænsfˈɪɡjɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹansfˈɪɡə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹansfˈɪɡə/

3 syllables Say it as /tɹænsfˈɪɡjɚ/.

Examples

In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug
The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman
Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

transmogrify glorify spiritualize metamorphose

Parts of Speech

verb	elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
verb	change completely the nature or appearance of “In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug”

Word Forms

Transfiguration	noun	(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
transfiguration	noun	the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify
transmogrification	noun	the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verklären

erheben oder idealisieren, in Anspielung auf die Verklärung Christi

🇫🇷French

transfigurer

élever ou idéaliser, en allusion à la transfiguration du Christ

🇪🇸Spanish

transfigurar

elevar o idealizar, en alusión a la transfiguración de Cristo

🇮🇹Italian

trasfigurare

elevare o idealizzare, in allusione alla trasfigurazione di Cristo

🇳🇱Dutch

transformeren

verheffen of idealiseren, als toespeling op de transfiguratie van Christus

🇵🇹Portuguese

transfigurar

elevar ou idealizar, em alusão à transfiguração de Cristo

🇷🇺Russian

трансфигурировать

возвышать или идеализировать, намекая на преображение Христа

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रूप बदलना

मसीह के रूपान्तरण के संकेत में, ऊँचा उठाना या आदर्श बनाना

🇧🇩Bengali

রূপান্তর

খ্রীষ্টের রূপান্তরের প্রতি ইঙ্গিত করে, উন্নত বা আদর্শ করা

🇮🇳Tamil

உருமாற்றம்

கிறிஸ்துவின் உருமாற்றத்தைக் குறிக்கும் வகையில் உயர்த்தவும் அல்லது இலட்சியப்படுத்தவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

రూపాంతరము

క్రీస్తు రూపాంతరానికి సూచనగా, ఉన్నతీకరించండి లేదా ఆదర్శంగా మార్చండి

🇮🇳Marathi

रूपांतर

ख्रिस्ताच्या रूपांतराच्या इशाऱ्याने, उंच करा किंवा आदर्श करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

રૂપાંતર

ખ્રિસ્તના રૂપાંતરણના સંકેતમાં, ઉન્નત અથવા આદર્શ બનાવો

🇮🇳Kannada

ರೂಪಾಂತರ

ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ರೂಪಾಂತರವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ, ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆತ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಆದರ್ಶೀಕರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

രൂപാന്തരം

ക്രിസ്തുവിൻ്റെ രൂപാന്തരീകരണത്തിലേക്കുള്ള സൂചനയായി ഉയർത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആദർശവൽക്കരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੂਪਾਂਤਰਣ

ਮਸੀਹ ਦੇ ਰੂਪਾਂਤਰਣ ਦੇ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਵਿੱਚ, ਉੱਚਾ ਜਾਂ ਆਦਰਸ਼ ਬਣਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

تبدیلی

مسیح کی تبدیلی کی طرف اشارہ کرتے ہوئے، بلند یا مثالی بنانا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

变形

提升或理想化，暗指基督的变形

🇯🇵Japanese

変身する

キリストの変容をほのめかして、高揚または理想化する

🇰🇷Korean

변형시키다

그리스도의 변형을 암시하여 높이거나 이상화하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

biến hình

nâng cao hoặc lý tưởng hóa, ám chỉ sự biến hình của Chúa Kitô

🇹🇭Thai

แปลงร่าง

ยกระดับหรือทำให้อุดมคติโดยพาดพิงถึงการเปลี่ยนแปลงของพระคริสต์

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengubah bentuk

meninggikan atau mengidealkan, mengacu pada transfigurasi Kristus

🇵🇭Filipino

magbagong-anyo

itaas o gawing ideyal, bilang parunggit sa pagbabagong-anyo ni Kristo

🇲🇾Malay

bertukar rupa

tinggikan atau idealkan, dalam kiasan kepada transfigurasi Kristus

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تحويل

رفع أو تمجيد، في إشارة إلى تجلي المسيح

🇮🇷Persian

تغییر شکل دادن

بالا بردن یا ایده آل کردن، در کنایه از تغییر شکل مسیح

🇹🇷Turkish

yüceltmek

Mesih'in başkalaşımına atıfta bulunarak yüceltmek veya idealleştirmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

להשתנות

להעלות או לעשות אידיאליזציה, ברמיזה לשינוי צורה של ישו

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