English to Afrikaans Meaning of astonish - verbazen

Astonish :

verbazen

verb

verbazen, verstom, verbaas, verwar, vrees

Astonish :: verbasingAstonished :: verbaasAstonishes :: verbaasAstonishing :: verstommendeAstonishment :: verbasing

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Definitions of astonish in English

Verb(1) affect with wonder

Examples of astonish in English

(1) It has never failed to astonish me how we pale-faced Scots continue to swallow the propaganda that down here in deepest England the weather is somehow better.(2) you never fail to astonish me(3) It came as no surprise to me, and probably will not astonish anyone else, that today I felt the after-effects of yesterday's long drive to and from Nottingham.(4) Elaine, who now lives in London, said that she was astonished to get the part.(5) Hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren make astonishingly complicated journeys on public transport.(6) But I've met an awful lot of wine experts, and some of those are quite astonishingly knowledgeable.(7) It astonishes me how easily and often we're dismissed as racists, particularly in intellectual circles.(8) Since I left, one of the things which astonishes me is the change in attitudes.(9) Regardless of any other opinion on the matter, it astonishes me that the European Union has managed to get this far without a constitution.(10) In the past two weeks the world has been changing astonishingly quickly beneath our feet and commentators are running to keep up.(11) We were astonished at how well preserved the castle was inside, in comparison to our first view from outside.(12) The high-pressure sales tactics the men used in Manchester were astonishingly successful.(13) As I read the article, I was astonished by what a misfit of a school it seemed to be.(14) You are astonished to discover the man can do cartwheels, handstands and back flips.(15) Next day I was astonished to see Jackson coming out of the George Hotel.(16) And astonishingly , despite all that has happened since, many people today are still not quite sure.

Related Phrases of astonish

Related Phrases of astonish

Synonyms

Verb

1. amaze ::

verbaas

2. astound ::

verstom

3. stagger ::

steier

4. surprise ::

verras

5. startle ::

skrik

6. stun ::

stun

7. confound ::

verwar

8. dumbfound ::

verbluffen

9. strike dumb ::

slaan stom

10. boggle ::

warboel

11. stupefy ::

bedwelmen

12. daze ::

daze

13. shock ::

skok

14. take aback ::

neem uit die veld geslaan

15. leave open-mouthed ::

laat oopmond

16. leave aghast ::

laat ontstel

17. flabbergast ::

sy stuk

18. blow away ::

blaas weg

19. bowl over ::

bak oor

20. floor ::

vloer

Different Forms

astonish, astonished, astonishes, astonishing, astonishment

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