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thunderstruck

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thun·der·struck  (thndr-strk)
adj.
Affected with sudden astonishment or amazement.

thunderstruck [ˈθʌndəˌstrʌk], thunderstricken [ˈθʌndəˌstrɪkən]
adj
1. completely taken aback; amazed or shocked
2. Rare struck by lightning
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Adj.1.thunderstruck - as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
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"

thunderstruck
adjective amazed, astonished, astounded, floored (informal), shocked, stunned, staggered, paralysed, dazed, taken aback, petrified, aghast, bowled over (informal), open-mouthed, gobsmacked (Brit. slang), dumbfounded, flabbergasted (informal), nonplussed, flummoxed, rooted to the spot, struck dumb, left speechless, knocked for six (informal) I was thunderstruck - it was like magic!
Translations
thunderstruck [ˈθʌndəstrʌk] ADJ (fig) → atónito, pasmado, estupefacto
he was thunderstruck by what he discoveredlo que descubrió lo dejó atónito or pasmado or estupefacto
thunderstruck [ˈθʌndərstrʌk] adj (= astonished) → abasourdi(e)
thunderstruck [ˈθʌndəˌstrʌk] adj (fig) → sbigottito/a
thunderstruck [ˈθʌndəˌstrʌk] adj (fig) → sbigottito/a


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MY DEAREST MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--Your latest conduct and letters had frightened me, and left me thunderstruck and plunged in doubt, until what you have said about Thedor explained the situation.
FOR a moment Horace stood thunderstruck, looking in blank astonishment at Lady Janet.
Poor Seagrim was thunderstruck at this; for he was no stranger to the fault in the shape of his daughter.
 
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