DÉJÀ VU | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of déjà vu in English déjà vunoun [ U ] uk /ˌdeɪ.ʒɑː ˈvuː/ us /ˌdeɪ.ʒɑː ˈvuː/ Add to word list Add to word list the strange feeling that in some way you have already experienced what is happening now: feeling of déjà vu When I met her, I had a strange feeling of déjà vu.sense of déjà vu She had a nagging sense of déjà vu. Memories seem to float up like fragments of a dream remembered or déjà vu. sometimes disapproving a feeling of having seen or experienced something before because it is similar to something that existed or happened before: feeling of déjà vu There's a sad feeling of déjà vu about these deaths.sense of déjà vu The movie has a strong sense of déjà vu about it. It was déjà vu when England lost on penalties yet again. Foreign words & phrases used in English

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• coup de théâtre
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• ibidem
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• magnum opus
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Memory and memories Repeating an action Copying and copies (Definition of déjà vu from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

déjà vu | American Dictionary

déjà vunoun [ U ] us /ˌdeɪ·ʒɑˈvu/ Add to word list Add to word list the strange feeling that in some way you have already experienced what is happening now (Definition of déjà vu from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of déjà vu?

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