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a·ston·ish
(ə-stŏn′ĭsh)tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es
To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise.
[Alteration of Middle English astonen, from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin *extonāre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin tonāre, to thunder; see (s)tenə- in Indo-European roots.]
a·ston′ish·ing·ly adv.
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astonish
(əˈstɒnɪʃ)vb
(tr) to fill with amazement; surprise greatly
[C15: from earlier astonyen (see astonied), from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonāre (unattested) to strike with thunder, from Latin tonāre to thunder]
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as•ton•ish
(əˈstɒn ɪʃ)v.t.
to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder.
[1525–35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably < dial. Old French *astoner, Old French estoner < Vulgar Latin *extonāre, for Latin attonāre to strike with a thunderbolt <at- at- + tonāre to thunder]
as•ton′ish•er, n.
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astonish
Past participle: astonished
Gerund: astonishing
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Verb | 1. | ![]() dazzle - amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill; "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps" surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" |
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astonish
verb amaze, surprise, stun, stagger, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, boggle the mind, dumbfound, flabbergast (informal) Her dedication astonishes me.
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Translations
يُدهِشُيُذهِل، يُدهِش
udivit
forbløffeforbavse
hämmästyttää
iznenaditi
gera furîu lostinn
驚かす
놀라게 하다
nustebimasnustebinti
pārsteigt
udiviť
presenetiti
förvåna
ทำให้แปลกใจ
şaşırtmakhayrete düşürmek
làm kinh ngạc
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astonish
vt → erstaunen, überraschen; you astonish me! (iro) → das wundert mich aber! (iro), → was du nicht sagst! (iro); to be astonished → erstaunt or überrascht sein; I am astonished or it astonishes me that … → ich bin erstaunt or es wundert mich, dass …; I am astonished to learn that … → ich höre mit Erstaunen or Befremden (geh), → dass …
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astonish
[əˈstɒnɪʃ] vt → stupire, meravigliareyou astonish me! → ma chi l'avrebbe mai detto!
I was astonished to learn that ... → fui sorpreso nell'apprendere che...
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astonish
(əˈstoniʃ) verb to surprise greatly. I was astonished by his ignorance.
aˈstonishing adjectivean astonishing sight.
aˈstonishment nounTo my astonishment she burst into tears.
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astonish
→ يُدهِشُ udivit forbløffe erstaunen καταπλήσσω asombrar hämmästyttää étonner iznenaditi stupire 驚かす 놀라게 하다 verbazen forbause zadziwić pasmar ошеломлять förvåna ทำให้แปลกใจ şaşırtmak làm kinh ngạc 惊讶Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009