amaze
gb/əmˈeɪz/ us/əmˈeɪz/
B1
Inglês
~ 900
lenyűgöz, ámulatba ejt
VERBO
B1
1
lenyűgöz
B2
ámulatba ejt
C1
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amaze' with 'amuse'. 'Amaze' means to surprise greatly, while 'amuse' means to make someone laugh or entertain them.
Significado
To greatly surprise or impress
Colocações
amaze the crowd
|amaze everyone
|amaze the audience
|never cease to amaze
|amaze me
Sinônimos
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'.)
Antônimos
bore (Opposite in emotional impact, causing disinterest instead of excitement or surprise.)
Temas
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To make someone feel very surprised or full of wonder.
To cause someone to feel great surprise, wonder, or admiration.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
amaze
AFI
GB/əmˈeɪz/
US/əmˈeɪz/
Sílabas e tonicidade
amaze (1 sílaba)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: amaze
- 3rd Person Singular: amazes
- Present Participle: amazing
- Past: amazed
Família de palavras
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- Her creativity never ceases to amaze me.
- The beauty of nature never ceases to amaze.