erstaunen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- astonish verb To surprise someone so much that they are left amazed.
- astonishment noun A feeling of great surprise or amazement.
- astound verb To shock or amaze someone so much that they are left almost speechless.
- flabbergast verb To shock someone so much that they are left speechless, often in a comical way.
- transfix verb To make someone freeze completely still, through fear, wonder, or awe.
Senses
erstaunen is used for these senses in English:
- astonish To surprise greatly.
- astonishment The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
- astound To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
- flabbergast (uncountable) Overwhelming confusion, shock, or surprise.
- flabbergast (transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. [from late 18th c.]
- transfix (transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.
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