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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyōten saseru
"彼女の才能は人々を仰天させた。"
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To shock or greatly surprise someone with sheer disbelief or amazement.
"Her brilliant scientific discovery continued to astound experts around the globe."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English 'astounden', a variant of 'astonyen' (to stun or daze), influenced by Old French 'estoudir' and Latin 'ex-'. Over time, its meaning shifted from physical stunning to causing overwhelming surprise or amazement in the mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Astound" is said worldwide
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étonner
Transliteration: étonner
"Son talent ne cesse de m'étonner."
erstaunen
Transliteration: erstaunen
"Seine Leistung wird alle erstaunen."
sbalordire
Transliteration: sbalordire
"La sua abilità riesce a sbalordire chiunque."
asombrar
Transliteration: asombrar
"El mago logró asombrar a todo el público."
atordoar
Transliteration: atordoar
"O resultado da pesquisa vai atordoar os críticos."
चकित करना
Transliteration: chakit karna
"उसकी प्रतिभा ने सबको चकित कर दिया।"
使震惊
Transliteration: shǐ zhènjīng
"他的表演令全场观众感到震惊。"
경악하게 하다
Transliteration: gyeong-akhage hada
"그의 놀라운 실력은 모두를 경악하게 했다."
仰天させる
Transliteration: gyōten saseru
"彼女の才能は人々を仰天させた。"
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