consternation
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con·ster·na·tion
(kŏn′stər-nā′shən)n.
A state of great alarm, agitation, or dismay.
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consternation
(ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən)n
a feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion
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con•ster•na•tion
(ˌkɒn stərˈneɪ ʃən)n.
a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.
[1605–15; < Latin]
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Consternation
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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.
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consternation
nounA sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger:
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Translations
دَهْشَه، ذُهول
смайванеужас
úžaszděšení
bestyrtelse
megdöbbenésszörnyűlködés
undrun og skelfing
apjukumssamulsums
consternation
[ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən] N → consternación fin consternation → consternado
there was general consternation → hubo una consternación general
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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, sgomentofilled with costernation (at) → costernato/a (per)
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consternation
(konstəˈneiʃən) noun astonishment or dismay. To my consternation, when I reached home I found I had lost the key of the house.
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