daze
gb/dˈeɪz/ us/dˈeɪz/
B2
Inglese
letaglóz, elkábít, kábulat, elkápráztat, megdöbbent, elbódít
VERBO
B2
1
Schema d'uso:
[something] dazes [someone]
The sudden bang dazed him, and he stood still for a second.
A hirtelen durranás elkábította, és egy pillanatra mozdulatlanul állt.
She was dazed by the news and couldn’t find the right words.
A hír letaglózta, és nem találta a megfelelő szavakat.
The collision dazed the driver, but he stayed conscious.
Esempi per chi studia
The loud noise dazed me.
A hangos zaj elkábított.
He looked dazed after he fell.
Elesés után kábultnak látszott.
Errore comune:
Don’t confuse daze (confuse/stun) with doze (sleep lightly).
Significato
make someone briefly confused
Collocazioni
leave someone dazed
|be dazed for a moment
|dazed by the news
|dazed by the impact
|daze someone with a punch
|daze someone with a blow
|a dazing hit
|feel dazed
|look dazed
|still dazed
Sinonimi
stun (Often suggests a stronger physical or emotional shock.)
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disorient (Emphasizes losing a sense of direction or what is happening.)
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bewilder (Emphasizes confusion more than physical shock.)
Contrari
clear (To make someone able to think normally again.)
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orient (To help someone understand where they are or what is happening.)
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steady (To make someone feel stable and in control again.)
Temi
health
|emotions
|accidents
Definizione
to make someone confused for a short time
To make someone unable to think clearly or react normally for a short time, especially because of a shock, surprise, or a blow.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
kábulat
B2
Schema d'uso:
in a daze
After the call, she sat in a daze, staring at the wall.
A hívás után kábultan ült, és a falat bámulta.
He wandered through the station in a daze, not sure where to go.
Kábultan bolyongott az állomáson, és nem tudta, merre menjen.
The painkillers left her in a pleasant daze.
Esempi per chi studia
I was in a daze after the accident.
A baleset után kábult állapotban voltam.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use daze when they mean doze (a short sleep).
Significato
a confused, stunned state
Collocazioni
in a daze
|a daze of shock
|a daze of pain
|walk around in a daze
|stare in a daze
|come out of a daze
|snap out of a daze
|left in a daze
Sinonimi
stupor (Suggests heavier or longer-lasting reduced awareness.)
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fog (Informal; suggests unclear thinking (often 'a mental fog').)
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confusion (General term; less vivid than daze.)
Contrari
clarity (A state of clear understanding and awareness.)
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alertness (Being fully awake and quick to notice things.)
Temi
emotions
|health
|daily_life
Definizione
a time when you feel confused and not fully awake
A state in which someone feels confused, stunned, or not fully aware of what is happening.
VERBO
C1
3
elkápráztat
C1
megdöbbent
B2
Schema d'uso:
[something] dazes [someone]
The mountain view dazed us into silence.
A hegyi látvány annyira elkápráztatott minket, hogy elnémultunk.
She was dazed by how quickly everything had changed.
Megdöbbentette, milyen gyorsan megváltozott minden.
The performer’s skill dazed the crowd.
Esempi per chi studia
The city lights dazed me.
A város fényei elkápráztattak.
Errore comune:
This sense is about being overwhelmed, not about physical sleepiness (doze).
Significato
overwhelm with admiration or surprise
Collocazioni
dazed by the beauty
|dazed by the view
|dazed by success
|dazed by the possibilities
|dazed by the lights
|daze the audience
|daze someone with brilliance
Sinonimi
amaze (Focuses on strong surprise or admiration rather than disorientation.)
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astound (Stronger and more formal than amaze.)
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overwhelm (Emphasizes having too much to take in.)
Contrari
underwhelm (To fail to impress.)
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bore (To make someone uninterested rather than amazed.)
Temi
emotions
|art
|travel
Definizione
to impress someone so much they can’t react normally
To overwhelm or impress someone so much that they have trouble thinking clearly or responding, often because something is extremely impressive, beautiful, or unexpected.
VERBO
C1
4
Schema d'uso:
[something] dazes [someone]
The heat dazed him, and he moved slowly from room to room.
A hőség elkábította, és lassan ment egyik szobából a másikba.
The medicine dazed her, so she avoided driving.
A gyógyszer elkábította, ezért nem vezetett.
Weeks of poor sleep had dazed the whole team.
Esempi per chi studia
This cold medicine dazes me.
Ez a megfázás elleni gyógyszer elkábít.
Errore comune:
Don’t use daze for ‘fall asleep’—use doze.
Significato
make someone sluggish or less alert
Collocazioni
dazed by fatigue
|dazed by the heat
|dazed with fever
|dazed from lack of sleep
|dazed by medication
|dazed by alcohol
Sinonimi
drug (Often implies the cause is a substance and can sound negative.)
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stupefy (Stronger; suggests making someone almost unable to think.)
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cloud (Often used with 'mind' (e.g., 'cloud his mind').)
Contrari
perk up (To become more lively and alert.)
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energize (To give someone more energy or liveliness.)
Temi
health
|daily_life
Definizione
to make someone feel not fully awake or sharp
To make someone feel sluggish and slow to think or react, for example because of tiredness, illness, alcohol, or medicine.
Grammatica
Forma base
daze
IPA
GB/dˈeɪz/
US/dˈeɪz/
Sillabe e accento
daze (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (daze)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: daze
Verb
- Base: daze
- 3rd Person Singular: dazes
- Present Participle: dazing
- Past: dazed
Famiglia di parole
Forms
dazes
verb
dazing
verb
dazed
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
undazed
adjective
Advanced or less common
dazzlingly
adverb
Espressioni
daze [someone] into [silence/submission/etc.]
1/dˈeɪz sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪntu sˈaɪlənsəsʌbmˈɪʃənəts ‖/
fixed phrase
shock into a state
to shock someone so they become silent or passive
Esempi
- The scale of the damage dazed the group into silence.
- Her confidence dazed him into agreeing without questions.
- The announcement dazed the room into a sudden quiet.
Esempi per chi studia
- The news dazed him into silence.
dazed and confused
1/dˈeɪzd ˈænd kənfjˈuzd/
fixed phrase
unable to think clearly
very confused and shocked
Esempi
- When I woke up after the surgery, I felt dazed and confused.
- He stood there dazed and confused, trying to work out what had happened.
- The sudden changes left employees dazed and confused.
Esempi per chi studia
- I felt dazed and confused.
in a daze
1/ˈɪn ə dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
confused and not fully aware
confused and not thinking clearly
Esempi
- I’ve been in a daze since I heard the news.
- He drove home in a daze, barely noticing the traffic.
- After the exam, she walked out in a daze.
Esempi per chi studia
- He was in a daze.