astonish

astonish
1. III
astonish smb. such behaviour /his conduct/ (her appearance, their answer, etc.) astonished me (him, etc.) такое поведение и т. д. меня и т. д. поразило; why, you astonish me! ну знаешь, ты меня поражаешь /и удивляешь же ты меня/!; the news astonished everybody эта новость потрясла всех
2. IV
astonish smb. in some manner astonish smb. greatly /utterly/ (not a little, slightly, etc.) до глубины лупи) и т. д. удивлять /поражать/ кого л.
3. XI
be astonished he was astonished он был поражен; be astonished in some manner be greatly /utterly/ astonished прийти в полное изумление, I am absolutely astonished я совершенно поражен /сражен/; I was not a little astonished я был изрядно удивлен; be astonished at smth. be astonished at smb. astonish behaviour /at smb.'s conduct/ (at smb.'s manners, at the sight, at smb.'s appearance, at smb.'s determination, etc.) удивляться /изумляться, поражаться/ чьему-л. поведению и т. д.: I was astonished at her answer ее ответ меня поразил; be astonished at doing smth. be astonished at seeing her (at learning smth., at finding smb. there, at discovering slab, in the room, etc.) удивиться, увидев ее и т. д.; be astonished to do smth. be astonished to see smb. (to learn smth., to find smb. there, to discover smb. in the room, etc.) удивляться /изумляться, поражаться/, увидев кого-л. и т.д.; be astonished that... I am astonished that he didn't come меня очень удивляет /я очень удивлен/, что он не пришел

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