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a·stound
(ə-stound′)tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds
To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise.
[From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, to amaze; see astonish.]
a·stound′ing·ly adv.
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astound
(əˈstaʊnd)vb
(tr) to overwhelm with amazement and wonder; bewilder
[C17: from astoned amazed, from Old French estoné, from estoner to astonish]
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as•tound
(əˈstaʊnd)v.t.
1. to overwhelm with amazement; shock with wonder or surprise; astonish.
adj. 2. Archaic. astonished; astounded.
[1275–1325; Middle English astoun(e)d, past participle of astonen to astonish]
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astound
Past participle: astounded
Gerund: astounding
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| Verb | 1. |  astound - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"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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astound
verb amaze, surprise, overwhelm, astonish, stagger, bewilder, daze, confound, stupefy, stun, take your breath away, boggle the mind, dumbfound, flabbergast (informal) He used to astound us with feats of physical endurance.
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astound
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Translations
يَصْعَق، يُذهِل
ohromit
forbløffeoverraske
gera forviîa/ agndofa
pritrenkiantis
izbrīnītpārsteigt
hayrete düşürmekşaşkına döndürmek
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astound
[əˈstaʊnd] vt [remark, result, figures, quality, speed] [+ person] → stupéfier, sidérerto be astounded by sth → être stupéfait(e) par qch
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astound
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astound
[əˈstaʊnd] vt → sbalordirehe was astounded to hear ... → è rimasto stupefatto or allibito nel sentire...
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astound
(ˈəstaund) verb to make (someone) very surprised. I was astounded to hear of his imprisonment.
aˈstounding adjectivean astounding piece of news.
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