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astonishing

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a·ston·ish  (-stnsh)
tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es
To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise.

[Alteration of Middle English astonen, from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin *extonre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin tonre, to thunder; see (s)ten- in Indo-European roots.]

a·stonish·ing·ly adv.

astonishing [əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ]
adj
causing great surprise or amazement; astounding
astonishingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.astonishing - 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.astonishing - so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

astonishing
adjective amazing, striking, surprising, brilliant, stunning, impressive, overwhelming, staggering, startling, sensational (informal), bewildering, breathtaking, astounding, eye-opening, wondrous (archaic or literary), jaw-dropping, stupefying, gee-whizz (slang) an astonishing display of physical strength
Translations
astonishing [əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ] ADJ [achievement, coincidence, news] → asombroso, pasmoso
I find it astonishing thatme asombra or pasma que ... + subjun, me parece increíble que ... + subjun

astonishing [əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ] adj [speed, success, variety, achievement, result] → étonnant(e), stupéfiant(e); [attack, outburst, story] → étonnant(e), stupéfiant(e); [beauty] → étonnant(e), stupéfiant(e)
I find it astonishing that ... → je trouve incroyable que ...

astonishing
adjerstaunlich

astonishing [əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ] adjsorprendente, stupefacente
I find it astonishing that ... → mi stupisce che...
astonishing [əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ] adjsorprendente, stupefacente
I find it astonishing that ... → mi stupisce che...

astonishing مذهل udivující forbløffende erstaunlich καταπληκτικός asombroso hämmästyttävä étonnant zapanjujući sorprendente 驚くばかりの 놀라운 verbazingwekkend forbausende zadziwiający surpreendente ошеломляющий förvånansvärd น่าประหลาดใจ şaşırtıcı đáng kinh ngạc 令人惊异的


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"Your Honour," said the defendant's attorney, when the case was called, "I move that this astonishing action be dismissed.
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After remaining at and about the spot for some time, with aimless irresolution, the three men returned to Leamington, told their astonishing story and were afterward taken into custody.
 
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