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amazed

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.amazed - filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses"
surprised - taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression"

amazed
adjective astonished, surprised, stunned, staggered, bewildered, astounded, dazed, confounded, perplexed, gobsmacked (informal), dumbfounded, flabbergasted (informal), stupefied I was amazed to learn that most people travel without insurance.
Translations
amazed [əˈmeɪzd] ADJ [glance, expression] → asombrado, lleno de estupor

amazed [əˈmeɪzd] adj (= astonished) [person] → stupéfait(e), ébahi(e); [reaction] → de stupéfaction
to be amazed by sth → être stupéfait(e) de qch
to be amazed (that) ...
I was amazed that I managed to do it → J'étais stupéfait d'y être arrivé.
I was amazed that he managed to do it → J'étais stupéfait de voir qu'il arrivait à le faire.
to be amazed to discover that ... → être stupéfait(e) de découvrir que ...

amazed
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amazed مندهش ohromený forbløffet erstaunt κατάπληκτος asombrado ällistynyt émerveillé zapanjen sbalordito 驚いて 놀란 verbaasd forbløffet zdumiony espantado изумленный förbluffad น่าทึ่ง şaşkın kinh ngạc 吃惊的


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Each one of them prayed that he might lead her home to be his wedded wife, so greatly were they amazed at the beauty of violet-crowned Cytherea.
She became a subscriber; amazed at being anything in propria persona, amazed at her own doings in every way, to be a renter, a chuser of books
My, I guess I AM glad--" She stopped short and turned amazed eyes on the little girl.
 
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