amazement
gb/əmˈeɪzmənt/ us/əmˈeɪzmənt/
B1
Anglais
~ 4200
ámulat, csodálkozás
NOM
B1
1
ámulat
B2
csodálkozás
A2
Schéma d’usage :
in/with amazement
She stared in amazement at the fireworks lighting up the night sky.
Ámulattal nézte a tűzijátékot, ahogy beragyogta az éjszakai eget.
To my amazement, the shy student gave a confident speech.
Legnagyobb csodálkozásomra a félénk diák magabiztos beszédet tartott.
He watched with amazement as the magician pulled a rabbit from the hat.
The children looked on in amazement at the giant robot.
We listened in amazement to her incredible story.
Exemples pédagogiques
I looked in amazement at the big cake.
Ámulattal néztem a nagy tortát.
To my amazement, he ran very fast.
Nagy meglepetésemre nagyon gyorsan futott.
She watched in amazement as the dog jumped high.
They listened in amazement to the music.
He opened the box in amazement.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'amazement' with 'amusement'. 'Amazement' is about surprise and wonder, while 'amusement' is about finding something funny or entertaining.
Sens
great surprise and wonder
Collocations
look of amazement
|in amazement
|express amazement
|to my amazement
|with amazement
Synonymes
astonishment (Very close in meaning, but can sometimes imply shock more than admiration.)
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wonder (Often suggests more admiration and curiosity than shock.)
Antonymes
indifference (Opposite because it means having no strong feeling or interest.)
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boredom (Opposite in that it reflects lack of excitement or engagement.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder.
A strong feeling of great surprise mixed with admiration or wonder.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
amazement
API
GB/əmˈeɪzmənt/
US/əmˈeɪzmənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
amazement (1 syllabe)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: amazement
- Plural: amazement
Famille de mots
Expressions
in amazement
1/ˈɪn əmˈeɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise and wonder
showing or feeling great surprise and wonder
Exemples
- They stood in amazement as the whale breached the surface.
- He watched in amazement as the building lights turned on all at once.
to my amazement
1/tə mˈaɪ əmˈeɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
something surprised me greatly
used to say you were very surprised by what happened
Exemples
- To my amazement, she solved the puzzle in seconds.
- To my amazement, the train arrived exactly on time.