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hämmästyttää — meaning in English

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English meaning

amaze verb To fill someone with great surprise or wonder.
astonish verb To surprise someone so much that they are left amazed.
confound verb To completely puzzle or baffle someone.
surprise noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.

Senses

hämmästyttää is used for these senses in English:

amaze To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. [from 16th c.]
astonish To surprise greatly.
confound To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
surprise (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Finnish words

ällistyttää yllättää hämmästyä yllättyä ällistyä ällistää kirota saattaa hämilleen sekoittaa yllätys yllätys- hämmästys