astonish
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃ/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃ/
B2
انگریزی
meglep, elképeszt, megdöbbent, megütköztet
فعل
B2
1
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] astonishes [someone]; It astonishes [someone] that [clause]
The final result astonished the researchers.
A végső eredmény meglepte a kutatókat.
It astonished me that she remembered my name after so many years.
Meglepett, hogy ennyi év után is emlékezett a nevemre.
His calm reaction astonished everyone in the room.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The news astonished me.
A hír meglepett.
It astonished him that the train arrived early.
Meglepte, hogy a vonat korán érkezett.
عام غلطی:
Usually needs an object (you astonish someone), not *I astonished*. Also don’t confuse the verb astonish with the adjective astonished.
معنی
surprise someone very much
لفظی تراکیب
astonish someone
|astonish everyone
|astonish the audience
|astonish the public
|astonish even seasoned experts
|astonish people with [something]
|astonish people by [doing something]
|astonish me that [clause]
|truly astonish
|astonish to learn (that)
ہم معنی الفاظ
amaze (common and close in meaning.)
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astound (often suggests an even stronger surprise.)
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surprise (more general and often weaker.)
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stun (suggests surprise so strong it stops you reacting.)
متضاد الفاظ
bore (causes no interest or surprise.)
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expect (the opposite of finding something surprising.)
موضوعات
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
تعریف
to make someone feel very surprised
To surprise someone greatly; to cause someone to feel very surprised or amazed.
فعل
C1
2
megdöbbent
B2
megütköztet
C1
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] astonishes [someone]; be astonished by/at [something]
The level of corruption described in the report astonished the public.
A jelentésben leírt korrupció mértéke megdöbbentette a közvéleményt.
I was astonished by how rude he was to the staff.
Megdöbbentett, milyen udvariatlan volt a személyzettel.
Her sudden resignation astonished and saddened her colleagues.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
His words astonished me.
A szavai megdöbbentettek.
The report astonished many people.
A jelentés sok embert megdöbbentett.
عام غلطی:
In this meaning, astonish can sound strong; in casual speech people often use shock or surprise instead.
معنی
shock someone by surprise
لفظی تراکیب
astonish and alarm
|astonish and upset
|astonish the community
|astonish people with [behavior]
|astonish someone by [doing something]
|astonishingly rude (about the situation)
|astonish someone with the scale of [something]
|astonish the country
|astonish the press
|astonish observers
ہم معنی الفاظ
shock (more direct and often more negative.)
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appall (strongly negative; implies moral disgust.)
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horrify (extremely negative; stronger than astonish.)
متضاد الفاظ
reassure (removes worry or upset rather than causing it.)
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comfort (makes someone feel calmer or less upset.)
موضوعات
emotions
|society
|news
تعریف
to surprise someone in a bad way
To shock or upset someone because something is unexpectedly bad, rude, or disturbing.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
astonish
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃ/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
as - ton - ish (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: astonish
- 3rd Person Singular: astonishes
- Present Participle: astonishing
- Past: astonished
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
it astonishes me that ...
1/ˈɪt ˈæstənɪʃɪz mˈi ðˈæt |/
fixed phrase
I find it very surprising
I am very surprised that something is true
مثالیں
- It astonishes me that anyone believed that story.
- It astonished her that the mistake wasn’t caught earlier.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- It astonishes me that he forgot my birthday.
never cease to astonish
1/nˈɛvɚ sˈis tə əstˈɑnɪʃ/
fixed phrase
keep surprising again and again
to keep surprising someone
مثالیں
- Her ability to stay calm never ceases to astonish me.
- The number of ways the plan can go wrong never ceases to astonish him.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This city never ceases to astonish me.
would it astonish you to learn that ...?
1/wˈʊd ˈɪt əstˈɑnɪʃ jˈu tə lˈɚn ðˈæt ‖/
fixed phrase
formal
formal way to introduce surprise
would you be surprised to know that...?
مثالیں
- Would it astonish you to learn that the ‘original’ is actually a copy?
- Would it astonish you to learn that most applicants never finish the form?
you'd be astonished (to know/at ...)
1/jˈud bˈi əstˈɑnɪʃt tə nˈoʊət |/
fixed phrase
used to predict strong surprise
you would feel very surprised
مثالیں
- You'd be astonished at how expensive it is to repair.
- You'd be astonished to know how many people never read the instructions.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- You'd be astonished at the price.