überraschen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- astound verb To shock or amaze someone so much that they are left almost speechless.
- baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- blindside noun The side or direction a person can't see, especially where a driver has no view of traffic or hazards.
- overtake verb To pass a slower vehicle, runner, or competitor ahead of you.
- surprise noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.
Senses
überraschen is used for these senses in English:
- astound To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
- baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
- blindside (transitive, figurative, informal) To catch off guard; to take by surprise.
- gobsmack (transitive, slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) To astonish, to render temporarily stuck for words.
- overtake To take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away.
- take aback (idiomatic, transitive) To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
baffle — full definition
- verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- verb To defeat, frustrate, or thwart (someone or their efforts, plans, etc.); to confound, to foil.
- verb Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
- verb To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).