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Pronunciation / Transliteration: erstaunt
"Er war erstaunt über die guten Nachrichten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
Very surprised or amazed.
"We were astonished by the sheer size of the new building."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'stunned, dazed'): past participle of astonish, from Old French estonner, based on Latin ex- 'out' + tonare 'to thunder'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "astonished" is said worldwide
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étonné
Transliteration: étonné
"J'ai été étonné de voir sa réaction."
erstaunt
Transliteration: erstaunt
"Er war erstaunt über die guten Nachrichten."
stupefatto
Transliteration: stupefatto
"Siamo rimasti stupefatti dalla sua abilità."
asombrado
Transliteration: asombrado
"Ella estaba asombrada por el hermoso paisaje."
espantado
Transliteration: espantado
"Fiquei espantado com a notícia."
आश्चर्यचकित
Transliteration: aashcharyachakit
"मैं उसकी सफलता से आश्चर्यचकित था।"
惊讶的
Transliteration: jīngyà de
"听到这个消息我很惊讶。"
놀란
Transliteration: nollan
"나는 그의 능력에 놀랐다."
驚いた
Transliteration: odoroita
"私は彼の美しさに驚いた。"
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