amaze
gb/əmˈeɪz/ us/əmˈeɪz/
B1
Inglese
~ 900
lenyűgöz, ámulatba ejt
VERBO
B1
1
lenyűgöz
B2
ámulatba ejt
C1
Schema d'uso:
to amaze [someone]
Her singing voice will amaze you.
Az énekhangja le fog nyűgözni.
The magician's tricks never fail to amaze the audience.
A bűvész mutatványai mindig ámulatba ejtik a közönséget.
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.
Esempi per chi studia
The story will amaze you.
A történet le fog nyűgözni.
The big dog amazed the children.
A nagy kutya ámulatba ejtette a gyerekeket.
It amazes me every time I see it.
She amazed her teacher with her work.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amaze' with 'amuse'. 'Amaze' means to surprise greatly, while 'amuse' means to make someone laugh or entertain them.
Significato
To greatly surprise or impress
Collocazioni
amaze the crowd
|amaze everyone
|amaze the audience
|never cease to amaze
|amaze me
Sinonimi
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'.)
Contrari
bore (Opposite in emotional impact, causing disinterest instead of excitement or surprise.)
Temi
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make someone feel very surprised or full of wonder.
To cause someone to feel great surprise, wonder, or admiration.
Grammatica
Forma base
amaze
IPA
GB/əmˈeɪz/
US/əmˈeɪz/
Sillabe e accento
amaze (1 sillaba)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: amaze
- 3rd Person Singular: amazes
- Present Participle: amazing
- Past: amazed
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- Her creativity never ceases to amaze me.
- The beauty of nature never ceases to amaze.