अंग्रेज़ी

astonishment

gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1 अंग्रेज़ी
~ 2700
अर्थ
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संज्ञा B1 state
1

great surprise or amazement

A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.

उपयोग पैटर्न: in astonishment
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
समानार्थी शब्द
amazement (Very close in meaning; focuses slightly more on wonder than shock.) | surprise (Broader term for unexpected feelings; may be less intense than astonishment.)
विलोम शब्द
indifference (Lack of interest or concern, opposite to feeling strong surprise.) | expectation (The state of anticipating something, opposite to being unexpectedly surprised.)
शब्द-संयोजन
in astonishment |look of astonishment |cry of astonishment |to one's astonishment |gasp in astonishment
विषय
emotions |communication |daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
  • She stared at the painting in astonishment.
  • To his astonishment, the letter was from an old friend.
  • The audience watched in astonishment as the magician performed.
  • He opened the box and gasped in astonishment.
  • They exchanged glances of astonishment when they heard the news.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • She looked at me in astonishment.
  • I felt astonishment when I saw the big cake.
  • He opened the gift in astonishment.
  • We watched the show in astonishment.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
as - ton - ish - ment (4 शब्दांश)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
शब्द रूप
Noun
  • Base: astonishment
  • Plural: astonishment
शब्द परिवार
Core family
astonish verb B2 astonished adjective astonishing adjective B2
Related words
astonishingly adverb
अभिव्यक्तियाँ

in astonishment

1
/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase

in a state of great surprise

showing or feeling great surprise or amazement

उदाहरण
  • He looked at her in astonishment.
  • They stood in astonishment at the sight.

to one's astonishment

1
/tə wˈʌnz əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase

something greatly surprises someone

used to show that something made a person feel very surprised or amazed

उदाहरण
  • To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
  • To their astonishment, the team won the match.

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