daze
gb/dˈeɪz/ us/dˈeɪz/
B2
Inglés
letaglóz, elkábít, kábulat, elkápráztat, megdöbbent, elbódít
VERBO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
[something] dazes [someone]
The sudden bang dazed him, and he stood still for a second.
A hirtelen durranás elkábította, és egy pillanatra mozdulatlanul állt.
She was dazed by the news and couldn’t find the right words.
A hír letaglózta, és nem találta a megfelelő szavakat.
The collision dazed the driver, but he stayed conscious.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The loud noise dazed me.
A hangos zaj elkábított.
He looked dazed after he fell.
Elesés után kábultnak látszott.
Error frecuente:
Don’t confuse daze (confuse/stun) with doze (sleep lightly).
Significado
make someone briefly confused
Colocaciones
leave someone dazed
|be dazed for a moment
|dazed by the news
|dazed by the impact
|daze someone with a punch
|daze someone with a blow
|a dazing hit
|feel dazed
|look dazed
|still dazed
Sinónimos
stun (Often suggests a stronger physical or emotional shock.)
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disorient (Emphasizes losing a sense of direction or what is happening.)
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bewilder (Emphasizes confusion more than physical shock.)
Antónimos
clear (To make someone able to think normally again.)
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orient (To help someone understand where they are or what is happening.)
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steady (To make someone feel stable and in control again.)
Temas
health
|emotions
|accidents
Definición
to make someone confused for a short time
To make someone unable to think clearly or react normally for a short time, especially because of a shock, surprise, or a blow.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
kábulat
B2
Patrón de uso:
in a daze
After the call, she sat in a daze, staring at the wall.
A hívás után kábultan ült, és a falat bámulta.
He wandered through the station in a daze, not sure where to go.
Kábultan bolyongott az állomáson, és nem tudta, merre menjen.
The painkillers left her in a pleasant daze.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I was in a daze after the accident.
A baleset után kábult állapotban voltam.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use daze when they mean doze (a short sleep).
Significado
a confused, stunned state
Colocaciones
in a daze
|a daze of shock
|a daze of pain
|walk around in a daze
|stare in a daze
|come out of a daze
|snap out of a daze
|left in a daze
Sinónimos
stupor (Suggests heavier or longer-lasting reduced awareness.)
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fog (Informal; suggests unclear thinking (often 'a mental fog').)
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confusion (General term; less vivid than daze.)
Antónimos
clarity (A state of clear understanding and awareness.)
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alertness (Being fully awake and quick to notice things.)
Temas
emotions
|health
|daily_life
Definición
a time when you feel confused and not fully awake
A state in which someone feels confused, stunned, or not fully aware of what is happening.
VERBO
C1
3
elkápráztat
C1
megdöbbent
B2
Patrón de uso:
[something] dazes [someone]
The mountain view dazed us into silence.
A hegyi látvány annyira elkápráztatott minket, hogy elnémultunk.
She was dazed by how quickly everything had changed.
Megdöbbentette, milyen gyorsan megváltozott minden.
The performer’s skill dazed the crowd.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The city lights dazed me.
A város fényei elkápráztattak.
Error frecuente:
This sense is about being overwhelmed, not about physical sleepiness (doze).
Significado
overwhelm with admiration or surprise
Colocaciones
dazed by the beauty
|dazed by the view
|dazed by success
|dazed by the possibilities
|dazed by the lights
|daze the audience
|daze someone with brilliance
Sinónimos
amaze (Focuses on strong surprise or admiration rather than disorientation.)
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astound (Stronger and more formal than amaze.)
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overwhelm (Emphasizes having too much to take in.)
Antónimos
underwhelm (To fail to impress.)
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bore (To make someone uninterested rather than amazed.)
Temas
emotions
|art
|travel
Definición
to impress someone so much they can’t react normally
To overwhelm or impress someone so much that they have trouble thinking clearly or responding, often because something is extremely impressive, beautiful, or unexpected.
VERBO
C1
4
Patrón de uso:
[something] dazes [someone]
The heat dazed him, and he moved slowly from room to room.
A hőség elkábította, és lassan ment egyik szobából a másikba.
The medicine dazed her, so she avoided driving.
A gyógyszer elkábította, ezért nem vezetett.
Weeks of poor sleep had dazed the whole team.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This cold medicine dazes me.
Ez a megfázás elleni gyógyszer elkábít.
Error frecuente:
Don’t use daze for ‘fall asleep’—use doze.
Significado
make someone sluggish or less alert
Colocaciones
dazed by fatigue
|dazed by the heat
|dazed with fever
|dazed from lack of sleep
|dazed by medication
|dazed by alcohol
Sinónimos
drug (Often implies the cause is a substance and can sound negative.)
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stupefy (Stronger; suggests making someone almost unable to think.)
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cloud (Often used with 'mind' (e.g., 'cloud his mind').)
Antónimos
perk up (To become more lively and alert.)
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energize (To give someone more energy or liveliness.)
Temas
health
|daily_life
Definición
to make someone feel not fully awake or sharp
To make someone feel sluggish and slow to think or react, for example because of tiredness, illness, alcohol, or medicine.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
daze
AFI
GB/dˈeɪz/
US/dˈeɪz/
Sílabas y acento
daze (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (daze)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: daze
Verb
- Base: daze
- 3rd Person Singular: dazes
- Present Participle: dazing
- Past: dazed
Familia de palabras
Forms
dazes
verb
dazing
verb
dazed
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
undazed
adjective
Advanced or less common
dazzlingly
adverb
Expresiones
daze [someone] into [silence/submission/etc.]
1/dˈeɪz sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪntu sˈaɪlənsəsʌbmˈɪʃənəts ‖/
fixed phrase
shock into a state
to shock someone so they become silent or passive
Ejemplos
- The scale of the damage dazed the group into silence.
- Her confidence dazed him into agreeing without questions.
- The announcement dazed the room into a sudden quiet.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The news dazed him into silence.
dazed and confused
1/dˈeɪzd ˈænd kənfjˈuzd/
fixed phrase
unable to think clearly
very confused and shocked
Ejemplos
- When I woke up after the surgery, I felt dazed and confused.
- He stood there dazed and confused, trying to work out what had happened.
- The sudden changes left employees dazed and confused.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I felt dazed and confused.
in a daze
1/ˈɪn ə dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
confused and not fully aware
confused and not thinking clearly
Ejemplos
- I’ve been in a daze since I heard the news.
- He drove home in a daze, barely noticing the traffic.
- After the exam, she walked out in a daze.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He was in a daze.