noun · countable / uncountable · rare

flabbergast

flab·ber·gast

flabbergast · flabbergasts

сюрприз, несподіванка, подив

сюрприз, неожиданность, удивление

Erstaunen, Verblüffung

An awkward personAn awkward person.

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UK/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst/US/ˈflæbɚˌɡæst/

» Tom is flabbergasted.

Tom ist ganz von den Socken.

Том приголомшений.

Meaning

2 senses

(countable)An awkward person.
(uncountable)Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.
His flabbergast was so great he couldn’t even come up with a plausible answer.
Verblüffung, Erstaunen

Examples

38 sentences

Tom is flabbergasted.
Том приголомшений.
deTom ist ganz von den Socken.
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We were flabbergasted.
Ми були вражені.
deWir staunten Bauklötze.
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I was flabbergasted.
Я був приголомшений.
ruЯ был ошарашен.
deIch war ganz baff.
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I know that Tom was flabbergasted.
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Tom was flabbergasted when he heard the news.
ruТом был поражён, когда услышал новость.
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Translations

1 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise — see also astonishment:

Origin

The origin of the verb is uncertain; possibly dialectal (Suffolk), from flabby or flap (“t

The origin of the verb is uncertain; possibly dialectal (Suffolk), from flabby or flap (“to strike”) + aghast. The word may be related to Scottish flabrigast (“to boast”) or flabrigastit (“worn out with exertion”).

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