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.