daze
gb/dˈeɪz/ us/dˈeɪz/
B2
Engelsk
letaglóz, elkábít, kábulat, elkápráztat, megdöbbent, elbódít
VERB
B2
1
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The loud noise dazed me.
A hangos zaj elkábított.
He looked dazed after he fell.
Elesés után kábultnak látszott.
Vanlig feil:
Don’t confuse daze (confuse/stun) with doze (sleep lightly).
Betydning
make someone briefly confused
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
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.)
Temaer
health
|emotions
|accidents
Definisjon
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
kábulat
B2
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I was in a daze after the accident.
A baleset után kábult állapotban voltam.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes use daze when they mean doze (a short sleep).
Betydning
a confused, stunned state
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
clarity (A state of clear understanding and awareness.)
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alertness (Being fully awake and quick to notice things.)
Temaer
emotions
|health
|daily_life
Definisjon
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.
VERB
C1
3
elkápráztat
C1
megdöbbent
B2
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The city lights dazed me.
A város fényei elkápráztattak.
Vanlig feil:
This sense is about being overwhelmed, not about physical sleepiness (doze).
Betydning
overwhelm with admiration or surprise
Ordkombinasjoner
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
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
underwhelm (To fail to impress.)
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bore (To make someone uninterested rather than amazed.)
Temaer
emotions
|art
|travel
Definisjon
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.
VERB
C1
4
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
This cold medicine dazes me.
Ez a megfázás elleni gyógyszer elkábít.
Vanlig feil:
Don’t use daze for ‘fall asleep’—use doze.
Betydning
make someone sluggish or less alert
Ordkombinasjoner
dazed by fatigue
|dazed by the heat
|dazed with fever
|dazed from lack of sleep
|dazed by medication
|dazed by alcohol
Synonymer
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').)
Antonymer
perk up (To become more lively and alert.)
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energize (To give someone more energy or liveliness.)
Temaer
health
|daily_life
Definisjon
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.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
daze
IPA
GB/dˈeɪz/
US/dˈeɪz/
Stavelser og trykk
daze (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (daze)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: daze
Verb
- Base: daze
- 3rd Person Singular: dazes
- Present Participle: dazing
- Past: dazed
Ordfamilie
Forms
dazes
verb
dazing
verb
dazed
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
undazed
adjective
Advanced or less common
dazzlingly
adverb
Uttrykk
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
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The news dazed him into silence.
dazed and confused
1/dˈeɪzd ˈænd kənfjˈuzd/
fixed phrase
unable to think clearly
very confused and shocked
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I felt dazed and confused.
in a daze
1/ˈɪn ə dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
confused and not fully aware
confused and not thinking clearly
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- He was in a daze.