پر زرق و برق
por-zarq-o-barq
The English word glamorous can be translated into Persian as پر زرق و برق (por-zarq-o-barq).
The phrase is used to describe something that is stylish.
Meaning: Having glamour, stylish (adj)
Which one should you use?
The formal term خیره کننده means 'eye-catching' and the formal term جذاب means 'attractive'.
How do you pronounce it?
por-zarq-o-barq
Did you know?
- The word برق in the phrase means 'lightning', so calling something پر زرق و برق literally suggests it is 'full of splendor and lightning'.
- While پر here means 'full', the exact same written word in Persian can also mean 'feather' or 'wing'.
- The first word in the phrase, پر, can mean 'full of' or 'many', but it is also a cognate of the English word 'full' through its ancient Indo-European roots.
Examples in context
- شب مهمانی فوق‌العاده خیره‌کننده بود.The evening party was incredibly glamorous.
- آن فیلم خیلی پر زرق و برق بود.ān film kheyli por zarg o bargh bud.That movie was very glamorous.
- این هتل یک محیط پر زرق و برق دارد.in hotel yek mohit-e por zarg o bargh dārad.This hotel has a glamorous atmosphere.
Example conversation
Amir and Sara are discussing a high-profile fashion show.
- امیر Amirنمایش مد امشب خیلی پر زرق و برق بود، نه؟nemāyesh-e mad-e emshab kheyli por zarg o bargh bud, na?The fashion show tonight was very glamorous, wasn't it?
- سارا Saraبله، لباس‌های مدل‌ها فوق‌العاده بودند.bale, lebās-hāye model-hā foghal-āde budand.Yes, the models' clothes were extraordinary.
- امیر Amirواقعاً همه چیز خیلی مجلل به نظر می‌رسید.vāghe'an hame chiz kheyli mojall be nazar mi-resid.Everything really looked very luxurious.
- سارا Saraدقیقاً، یک شب بسیار باشکوه بود.daghighan, yek shab-e besyār bāshkoh bud.Exactly, it was a very magnificent night.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries برق, و, پر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
