lo and behold

Significado (Inglés)

Used to express surprise.

Conceptos

he aquí

que sorpresa

Sinónimos

honestly

Traducciones

siehe da

bak şu işe

bak sen

voilá

guarda caso

ecce

vet aquí

kijk eens

pasmem

veja só

neen maar

ves per on

et voilà

Etimología (Inglés)

The lo in the expression probably originated from the shortening of the word look, commonly seen in Middle English texts. Its presence in literature can be traced to at least as early as the 18th century. The literal meaning of the expression is "look and see", and it is always used as if in the imperative.