amaze
gb/əmˈeɪz/ us/əmˈeɪz/
B1
Anglais
~ 900
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
To greatly surprise or impress
To make someone feel very surprised or full of wonder.
Schéma d’usage :
to amaze [someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'amaze' with 'amuse'. 'Amaze' means to surprise greatly, while 'amuse' means to make someone laugh or entertain them.
Synonymes
astonish (Very close in meaning, often interchangeable, but 'astonish' can sound slightly more formal.)
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astound (Emphasizes being shocked or overwhelmed, sometimes more intense than 'amaze'.)
Antonymes
bore (Opposite in emotional impact, causing disinterest instead of excitement or surprise.)
Collocations
amaze the crowd
|amaze everyone
|amaze the audience
|never cease to amaze
|amaze me
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Her singing voice will amaze you.
- The magician's tricks never fail to amaze the audience.
- It amazes me how quickly technology changes.
- The view from the top of the mountain amazed us all.
- His ability to solve the puzzle amazed his friends.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The story will amaze you.
- The big dog amazed the children.
- It amazes me every time I see it.
- She amazed her teacher with her work.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
amaze
API
GB/əmˈeɪz/
US/əmˈeɪz/
Syllabes et accentuation
amaze (1 syllabe)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: amaze
- 3rd Person Singular: amazes
- Present Participle: amazing
- Past: amazed
Famille de mots
Expressions
amaze yourself
1/əmˈeɪz jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
To surprise yourself with achievement
To do something that surprises you because it is better or harder than you thought you could do.
Exemples
- You might amaze yourself with what you can achieve.
- He amazed himself by finishing the marathon.
never cease to amaze
1/nˈɛvɚ sˈis tə əmˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
To keep surprising or impressing
To keep making someone feel surprised or impressed again and again.
Exemples
- Her creativity never ceases to amaze me.
- The beauty of nature never ceases to amaze.