aghast

a·ghast  (-gst)

adj.

Struck by shock, terror, or amazement.

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[Middle English agast, past participle of agasten, to frighten : a-, intensive pref. (from Old English -) + gasten, to frighten (from Old English gstan, from gst, ghost).]

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aghast [əˈgɑːst]

adj

(postpositive) overcome with amazement or horror

[C13 agast, from Old English gæstan to frighten. The spelling with gh is on the model of ghastly]

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aghast - From a verb agastea, "frighten," based on an Old English word meaning "torment."

See also related terms for torment.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

aghast - struck with fear, dread, or consternation appalled, dismayed, shocked afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

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aghast

adjective horrified, shocked, amazed, stunned, appalled, astonished, startled, astounded, confounded, awestruck, horror-struck, thunder-struck His colleagues were aghast at the sackings.

Translations

aghast [əˈgɑːst] ADJ → horrorizado, pasmado (at ante) to be aghast at → horrorizarse or pasmarse ante

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aghast [əˈgɑːst] adj → atterré(e), accablé(e)
aghast at sth [+ behaviour, situation] → atterré(e) par qch, accablé(e) par qch
Beth was aghast at what she had just heard → Beth était atterrée par ce qu'elle venait juste d'entendre., Beth était accablée par ce qu'elle venait juste d'entendre.
aghast at being ... → atterré d'être ..., accablé d'être ...
He was aghast at being classed a traitor → Il était atterré d'être considéré comme un traître., Il était accablé d'être considéré comme un traître.

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aghast

adj pred → entgeistert (→ at über +acc)

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aghast [əˈgɑːst] adj aghast (at) (shocked) → sbigottito/a (a); (terrified) → inorridito/a (a), atterrito/a (a)
to be aghast at the idea of doing sth → essere atterrito/a all'idea di fare qc

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aghast

adj aghast [əˈgaːst]

struck with horror She was aghast at the mess. verstom, verdwaas مَذْعُور، مَشْدُوه ужасен zděšený forfærdet entsetzt εμβρόντητος horrorizado, aterrorizado kohkunud بهت زده kauhistunut atterré מְבוֹעָת हक्काबक्का zgranut megdöbbent ngeri, terkejut skelfingu lostinn atterrito, inorridito; sorpreso たまげた 깜짝 놀라서 priblokštas, apstulbintas pārsteigts; apstulbots terkejut ontzet forferdet przerażony, osłupiały horrorizado înspăimântat объятый ужасом zdesený zgrožen užasnut förskräckt ตกตะลึง dehşete kapılmış, dona kalmış 大為震驚，嚇得愣住了 приголомшений, вражений حواس باختہ kinh hãi 惊呆的