astonish
To surprise greatlyTo surprise greatly.
» His admission that he had stolen the money astonished his family.
Sein Eingeständnis, dass er das Geld gestohlen habe, erstaunte seine Familie.
Те, що він визнав, що був украв гроші, здивувало його родину.
Meaning
1 sensesTo surprise greatly.
erstaunen
удивля́тьudivljátʹ, удиви́тьudivítʹ, изумля́тьizumljátʹ
дивуватиdyvuvaty, вражатиvražaty
- affect with wonder
Examples
185 sentencesHis admission that he had stolen the money astonished his family.
Те, що він визнав, що був украв гроші, здивувало його родину.
deSein Eingeständnis, dass er das Geld gestohlen habe, erstaunte seine Familie.
The answer was pretty astonishing.
Відповідь була досить вражаюча.
Tom, you astonish me.
Томе, ти мене дивуєш.
I was too astonished to speak.
ruЯ был слишком удивлен, чтобы говорить.
deIch war zu überrascht, um etwas zu sagen.
I was astonished by his ignorance.
Translations
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Origin
Probably an alteration (due to words ending in -ish: abolish, banish, cherish, establish,Probably an alteration (due to words ending in -ish: abolish, banish, cherish, establish, furnish, etc.) of earlier astony, astone, astun (“to astonish, stun”), from Middle English astoneyen, astonen (“to stun, astonish”), variant of stonen, stoneyen (“to stun, astonish”) prefixed with a-. However, compare Old French estonir, a rare variant of estoner (“to stun, astonish”).
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Forms
astonishes, astonishing, astonished, astonished| Base form | astonish · to astonish |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | astonishes |
| Present participle | astonishing |
| Past simple | astonished |
| Past participle | astonished |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle