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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chung-gyeog-eul bad-eun
"그는 예상치 못한 소식에 충격을 받았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
So shocked or astonished that one is unable to speak.
"She was dumbstruck by the unexpected news of her promotion." - 2
Rendered speechless due to surprise or amazement.
"He stood dumbstruck as the magician performed his final trick."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dumbstruck' is a compound of 'dumb', meaning unable to speak, and 'struck', the past participle of 'strike'. It originated in the early 19th century, combining the idea of being so shocked or astonished that one is rendered speechless.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dumbstruck" is said worldwide
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stupéfait
Transliteration: stupéfait
"Elle était stupéfaite par la nouvelle inattendue."
sprachlos
Transliteration: sprachlos
"Er war sprachlos über die unerwartete Nachricht."
sbalordito
Transliteration: sbalordito
"Era sbalordito dalla notizia inaspettata."
atónito
Transliteration: atónito
"Estaba atónito por la noticia inesperada."
estupefato
Transliteration: estupefato
"Ele estava estupefato com a notícia inesperada."
हैरान
Transliteration: hairaan
"वह अप्रत्याशित समाचार से हैरान था।"
震惊
Transliteration: zhèn jīng
"她对意外的消息感到震惊。"
충격을 받은
Transliteration: chung-gyeog-eul bad-eun
"그는 예상치 못한 소식에 충격을 받았다."
驚愕した
Transliteration: kyougaku shita
"彼女は予想外のニュースに驚愕した。"
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