amazed


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a·maze

 (ə-māz′)
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es
v.tr.
1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.
2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.
v.intr.
To cause great wonder or astonishment: a sight that amazes.
n.
Amazement; wonder.

[From Middle English masen, to bewilder, and from amased, bewildered (from Old English āmasod), both from Old English āmasian, to bewilder : ā-, intensive pref. + *masian, to confuse.]

a·maz′ed·ly (ə-mā′zĭd-lē) adv.
a·maz′ed·ness n.
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amazed

(əˈmeɪzd)
adj
filled with incredulity or surprise
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.amazed - filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shockamazed - filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses"
surprised - taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression"
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amazed

adjective astonished, surprised, stunned, staggered, bewildered, astounded, dazed, confounded, perplexed, gobsmacked (informal), dumbfounded, flabbergasted (informal), stupefied I was amazed to learn that most people travel without insurance.
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Translations
ohromený
forbløffet
ällistynyt
zapanjen
驚いて
놀란
förbluffad
น่าทึ่ง
kinh ngạc

amazed

[əˈmeɪzd] ADJ [glance, expression] → asombrado, lleno de estupor
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amazed

[əˈmeɪzd] adj (= astonished) [person] → stupéfait(e), ébahi(e); [reaction] → de stupéfaction
to be amazed by sth → être stupéfait(e) de qch
to be amazed (that) ...
I was amazed that I managed to do it → J'étais stupéfait d'y être arrivé.
I was amazed that he managed to do it → J'étais stupéfait de voir qu'il arrivait à le faire.
to be amazed to discover that ... → être stupéfait(e) de découvrir que ...
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amazed

adj look, expressionerstaunt
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amazed

مَدْهُوش ohromený forbløffet erstaunt κατάπληκτος asombrado ällistynyt émerveillé zapanjen sbalordito 驚いて 놀란 verbaasd forbløffet zdumiony espantado изумленный förbluffad น่าทึ่ง şaşkın kinh ngạc 吃惊的
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My, I guess I AM glad--" She stopped short and turned amazed eyes on the little girl.
Anna, who had thought she knew her husband so well, was amazed at his appearance when he went in to her.
I was amazed to see such actions and behaviour in brute beasts; and concluded with myself, that if the inhabitants of this country were endued with a proportionable degree of reason, they must needs be the wisest people upon earth.
Each one of them prayed that he might lead her home to be his wedded wife, so greatly were they amazed at the beauty of violet-crowned Cytherea.
And there, amazed and afraid, even as I stood amazed and afraid, were my cousin and my wife--my wife white and tearless.
"People went up and down wondering and amazed, expecting every day strange events, afraid of peace, afraid of war.
Exceedingly great was the amusement the two gentlemen derived from hearing Don Quixote recount the strange incidents of his history; and if they were amazed by his absurdities they were equally amazed by the elegant style in which he delivered them.