Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - astonish
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Astonish
astonish
transitive verb Etymology: probably from earlier astony (from Middle English astonen, astonien, from Anglo-French estoner to stun, from Vulgar Latin *extonare, from Latin ex- + tonare to thunder) + -ish (as in abolish) — more at thunder Date: circa 1534 1. obsolete to strike with sudden fear 2. to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise was too ~ed to speak Synonyms: see surprise
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1.
v.tr. amaze; surprise greatly. Derivatives astonishing adj. astonishingly adv. astonishment n. Etymology: obs. astone f. OF estoner f. Gallo-Roman: see -ISH(2) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. удивлять, изумлять to be astonished at smth. —- изумляться (удивляться) чему-л. we were astonished to hear that —- мы были поражены, когда это узнали ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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4.
(astonishes, astonishing, astonished) If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much. Her dedication constantly astonishes me. = amaze VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ v to surprise someone very much (Diana astonished her family by winning three competitions in a row. | what astonishes someone is) (What astonishes me most is his complete lack of fear.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- 13c., astonien, from O.Fr. estoner "to stun," from V.L. *extonare, from L. ex- "out" + tonare "to thunder," so meaning, literally "to leave someone thunderstruck." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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