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étonner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • astonish verb To surprise someone so much that they are left amazed.
  • astound verb To shock or amaze someone so much that they are left almost speechless.
  • stun verb To knock someone senseless or make them lose awareness, often with a blow or shock.
  • surprise noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.
  • wonder noun A feeling of amazement and curiosity caused by something remarkable or unexpected.

Senses

étonner is used for these senses in English:

  • astonish To surprise greatly.
  • astound To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
  • knock someone's socks off (idiomatic) To impress greatly; amaze; stun.
  • stun (transitive) To shock or surprise.
  • surprise (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
  • wonder (intransitive) To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.

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