consternation

con·ster·na·tion  (knstr-nshn)

n.

A state of paralyzing dismay. See Synonyms at fear.

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consternation [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən]

n

a feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion

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Consternation of mothers—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

consternation - fear resulting from the awareness of danger alarm, dismay fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

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consternation

noun dismay, shock, alarm, horror, panic, anxiety, distress, confusion, terror, dread, fright, amazement, fear, bewilderment, trepidation His decision caused consternation among his colleagues.

Translations

consternation [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən] N → consternación f
in consternation → consternado
there was general consternation → hubo una consternación general

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consternation [ˌkɒnstə^rˈneɪʃ^ən] n → consternation f
to my consternation → à ma grande consternation

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consternation

n (= dismay) → Bestürzung f; (= concern, worry) → Sorge f; (= fear and confusion) → Aufruhr m; to my great consternation → zu meiner großen Bestürzung; in consternation → bestürzt; to cause consternation (state of £, sb’s behaviour) → Grund zur Sorge geben; (news) → Bestürzung auslösen; with a look of consternation on his face → mit bestürzter Miene; the news filled me with consternation → ich war bestürzt, als ich das hörte

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consternation [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃ/ən] n → costernazione f, sgomento
filled with costernation (at) → costernato/a (per)

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consternation [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃ/ən] n → costernazione f, sgomento
filled with costernation (at) → costernato/a (per)

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consternation

n consternation [konstəˈneiʃən]

astonishment or dismay To my consternation, when I reached home I found I had lost the key of the house. ontsteltenis, verslaenheid, konsternasie دَهْشَه، ذُهول смайване zděšení, úžas bestyrtelse die Bestürzung ταραχή, αναστάτωση consternación jahmatus بهت؛ حیرت tyrmistys consternation תַּדהֵמָה विस्मय, घबराहट prepast, zaprepaštenje, užas megdöbbenés kecewa undrun og skelfing costernazione ろうばい 대경실색 siaubas samulsums; apjukums kebingungan ontsteltenis forferdelse, bestyrtelse konsternacja, przerażenie consternação consternare ужас úžas osuplost zapanjenost bestörtning ความรู้สึกตกตะลึง şaşkınlık, korku 驚愕 переляк, приголомшення خوف واستعجاب، مايوسى sự kinh hoàng 惊愕