astonish
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃ/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃ/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
action
1
surprise someone very much
to make someone feel very surprised
Patrón de uso:
[something] astonishes [someone]; It astonishes [someone] that [clause]
Error frecuente:
Usually needs an object (you astonish someone), not *I astonished*. Also don’t confuse the verb astonish with the adjective astonished.
Sinónimos
amaze (common and close in meaning.)
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astound (often suggests an even stronger surprise.)
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surprise (more general and often weaker.)
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stun (suggests surprise so strong it stops you reacting.)
Antónimos
bore (causes no interest or surprise.)
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expect (the opposite of finding something surprising.)
Colocaciones
astonish someone
|astonish everyone
|astonish the audience
|astonish the public
|astonish even seasoned experts
|astonish people with [something]
|astonish people by [doing something]
|astonish me that [clause]
|truly astonish
|astonish to learn (that)
Temas
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- The final result astonished the researchers.
- It astonished me that she remembered my name after so many years.
- His calm reaction astonished everyone in the room.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The news astonished me.
- It astonished him that the train arrived early.
Verbo
C1
action
2
shock someone by surprise
to surprise someone in a bad way
Patrón de uso:
[something] astonishes [someone]; be astonished by/at [something]
Error frecuente:
In this meaning, astonish can sound strong; in casual speech people often use shock or surprise instead.
Sinónimos
shock (more direct and often more negative.)
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appall (strongly negative; implies moral disgust.)
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horrify (extremely negative; stronger than astonish.)
Antónimos
reassure (removes worry or upset rather than causing it.)
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comfort (makes someone feel calmer or less upset.)
Colocaciones
astonish and alarm
|astonish and upset
|astonish the community
|astonish people with [behavior]
|astonish someone by [doing something]
|astonishingly rude (about the situation)
|astonish someone with the scale of [something]
|astonish the country
|astonish the press
|astonish observers
Temas
emotions
|society
|news
Ejemplos
- The level of corruption described in the report astonished the public.
- I was astonished by how rude he was to the staff.
- Her sudden resignation astonished and saddened her colleagues.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- His words astonished me.
- The report astonished many people.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
astonish
AFI
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃ/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃ/
Sílabas y acento
as - ton - ish (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: astonish
- 3rd Person Singular: astonishes
- Present Participle: astonishing
- Past: astonished
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
it astonishes me that ...
1/ˈɪt ˈæstənɪʃɪz mˈi ðˈæt |/
fixed phrase
I find it very surprising
I am very surprised that something is true
Ejemplos
- It astonishes me that anyone believed that story.
- It astonished her that the mistake wasn’t caught earlier.
never cease to astonish
1/nˈɛvɚ sˈis tə əstˈɑnɪʃ/
fixed phrase
keep surprising again and again
to keep surprising someone
Ejemplos
- Her ability to stay calm never ceases to astonish me.
- The number of ways the plan can go wrong never ceases to astonish him.
would it astonish you to learn that ...?
1/wˈʊd ˈɪt əstˈɑnɪʃ jˈu tə lˈɚn ðˈæt ‖/
fixed phrase
formal
formal way to introduce surprise
would you be surprised to know that...?
Ejemplos
- Would it astonish you to learn that the ‘original’ is actually a copy?
- Would it astonish you to learn that most applicants never finish the form?
you'd be astonished (to know/at ...)
1/jˈud bˈi əstˈɑnɪʃt tə nˈoʊət |/
fixed phrase
used to predict strong surprise
you would feel very surprised
Ejemplos
- You'd be astonished at how expensive it is to repair.
- You'd be astonished to know how many people never read the instructions.