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amazing

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a·maze  (-mz)
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es
v.tr.
1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.
2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.
v.intr.
To cause great wonder or astonishment: a sight that amazes.
n.
Amazement; wonder.

[From Middle English masen, to bewilder, and from amased, bewildered (from Old English masod), both from Old English masian, to bewilder : -, intensive pref. + *masian, to confuse.]

a·mazed·ly (-mzd-l) adv.
a·mazed·ness n.

amazing [əˈmeɪzɪŋ]
adj
causing wonder or astonishment amazing feats
amazingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.amazing - surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
surprising - causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"
2.amazing - inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

amazing
adjective astonishing, striking, surprising, brilliant, stunning, impressive, overwhelming, staggering, sensational (informal), bewildering, breathtaking, astounding, eye-opening, wondrous (archaic or literary), mind-boggling, jaw-dropping, stupefying, gee-whizz (slang), startling It's amazing what we can remember with a little prompting.
Translations
amazing [əˈmeɪzɪŋ] ADJ
1. (= astonishing) → asombroso
that's amazing news!¡es una noticia asombrosa!
2. (= wonderful) → extraordinario
Kay's an amazing cookKay es una cocinera extraordinaria

amazing [əˈmeɪzɪŋ] adj
(= astonishing) [event, experience, place, feeling] → étonnant(e), incroyable; [achievement, success, feat, coincidence] → incroyable; [bargain, offer] → exceptionnel(le)
That's amazing news! → C'est une nouvelle incroyable!
Vivian's an amazing cook → Vivian est une cuisinière exceptionnelle.
it's amazing (that) ... → c'est incroyable que ...
it's amazing how ... → c'est incroyable comme ...

amazing
adjerstaunlich; (Brit) inf boy, girlumwerfend (inf); he’s the most amazing lawyer I’ve ever meter ist der erstaunlichste Rechtsanwalt, den ich je gesehen habe; darling, you’re amazing, what a fantastic mealSchatz, du bist wirklich unschlagbar, so ein tolles Essen!

amazing [əˈmeɪzɪŋ] adjsorprendente, sbalorditivo/a; (bargain, offer) → sensazionale

amazing رائع úžasný forbløffende erstaunend καταπληκτικός asombroso ällistyttävä incroyable zapanjujući incredibile 驚くべき 놀라운 verbazingwekkend forbausende zdumiewający extraordinário изумительный otrolig น่าประหลาดใจ hayret verici đáng kinh ngạc 令人惊异的


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Never had the spirit of adventure lured him more strongly than on this amazing exploration of the realm of mind.
Gluck made her the most amazing presents--a silver tea-service, a diamond ring, a set of furs, opera-glasses, a ponderous History of the World in many volumes, and a motor-cycle all silver-plated in his own shop.
The Martians seem to have calculated their descent with amazing subtlety--their mathematical learning is evidently far in excess of ours--and to have carried out their prepara- tions with a well-nigh perfect unanimity.
 
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