taken aback
taken aback · more taken aback · most taken aback
erschrocken
Surprised, shockedSurprised, shocked.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively)Surprised, shocked.
erschrocken
Said of a ship, when the wind, suddenly changing, forces the sails aft against the mast.
Translations
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By meaning 1
surprised, shocked:
Origin
From taken + aback, first attested in 1840.From taken + aback, first attested in 1840.
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Forms
more taken aback, most taken aback| Comparative | more taken aback Lesson |
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| Superlative | most taken aback Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form