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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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astonished
(əˈstɒnɪʃt)adj
filled with amazement; greatly surprised
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Adj. | 1. | astonished - filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses" surprised - taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression" |
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astonished
adjective amazed, surprised, staggered, bewildered, astounded, dazed, stunned, confounded, perplexed, gobsmacked (informal), dumbfounded, flabbergasted (informal), stupefied I was astonished by his stupidity.
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Translations
užaslý
forbløffet
hämmästynyt
iznenađen
驚いた
놀란
förvånad
ที่ประหลาดใจ
kinh ngạc
astonished
[əˈstɒnɪʃt] ADJ → estupefacto, pasmadoto be astonished → asombrarse (at de) I am astonished that → me asombra que ... + subjun
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astonished
[əˈstɒnɪʃt] adj → étonné(e), stupéfait(e)to be astonished at sth, to be astonished by sth → être étonné(e) de qch, être stupéfait(e) de qch
to be astonished at sb, to be astonished by sb → être étonné(e) par qn, être stupéfait(e) par qn
to be astonished to hear sth → être étonné(e) d'entendre qch, s'étonner d'entendre qch
to be astonished to see sth → être étonné(e) de voir qch, s'étonner de voir qch
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astonished
→ مَذْهُول užaslý forbløffet erstaunt κατάπληκτος estupefacto hämmästynyt étonné iznenađen stupito 驚いた 놀란 verbaasd forbauset zdumiony pasmado ошеломленный förvånad ที่ประหลาดใจ şaşırmış kinh ngạc 惊讶的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009