astound
gb/əstˈaʊnd/ us/əstˈaʊnd/
B2
English
~ 9500
megdöbbent, elképeszt
VERB
B2
1
megdöbbent
B2
elképeszt
B2
Usage pattern:
to astound [someone]
The final plot twist in the movie astounded the entire audience.
A film utolsó fordulata megdöbbentette az egész közönséget.
Her ability to speak six languages fluently astounded her new colleagues.
Az, hogy hat nyelven folyékonyan beszél, elképesztette az új kollégáit.
The scientist’s discovery astounded experts around the world.
I was astounded by how quickly the team solved the problem.
Learner examples
The news of his sudden resignation astounded everyone at work.
A hirtelen lemondásának híre mindenkit megdöbbentett a munkahelyen.
Her test score astounded her teacher.
A teszteredménye megdöbbentette a tanárát.
I was astounded by the high price of the house.
The magic trick astounded the children at the party.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"I am astound"* instead of *"I am astounded"* when using the past participle as an adjective. Use "astound" as the base verb ("They astound me") and "astounded" for the feeling ("I am astounded by this news"). Learners may also overuse "astound" where "surprise" or "amaze" is more natural in everyday speech, making their language sound too strong or dramatic.
Meaning
Greatly surprise or shock someone
Collocations
astound someone
|astound the audience
|astound the world
|astound me
|astound everyone
|be astounded by
Synonyms
amaze (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and a bit less strong than "astound.")
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astonish (Very similar level of surprise, but slightly more formal or old-fashioned in some contexts.)
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stun (Can mean to shock or surprise strongly, but often also suggests being unable to react for a moment, and can refer to physical impact.)
Antonyms
bore (If you bore someone, you make them feel uninterested, which is the opposite of strongly surprising them.)
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expect (If someone expects something, it does not surprise them; being astounded means something was not expected at all.)
Themes
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make someone feel very, very surprised or shocked.
To surprise or shock someone very much, especially because something is extremely unusual, impressive, or unexpected.
Grammar
Dictionary form
astound
IPA
GB/əstˈaʊnd/
US/əstˈaʊnd/
Syllables & stress
astound (1 syllable)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: astound
- 3rd Person Singular: astounds
- Present Participle: astounding
- Past: astounded
Word family
Forms
astounds
verb
astounding
verb
astounded
verb
Related words
astonishment
noun B1
Advanced or less common
astoundingly
adverb
Expressions
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