asombrar

asombrar
v.
1 to amaze.
Su talento y carisma asombran a Ricardo Her talent and charisma amaze Richard.
2 to be amazed at.
Me asombran tus logros I am amazed at your achievements.
3 to be amazing.
Su destreza asombra His prowess is amazing.
4 to be astonished to, to be shocked to.
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asombrar
► verbo transitivo
1 to amaze, astonish, surprise
► verbo pronominal asombrarse
1 to be astonished, be amazed, be surprised
■ nos asombramos de su altura we were amazed at her height
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verb
to amaze, astonish
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1. VT
1) (=extrañar) to amaze, astonish

nos asombra ese repentino cambio — we are amazed o astonished at this sudden change

me asombra verte trabajar tanto — I'm amazed o astonished to see you working so hard

este chico no deja de asombrarme — that boy never ceases to amaze me

a mí ya nada me asombra — nothing surprises me any more

2) frm (=hacer sombra) to shade
3) frm (=oscurecer) [+ color] to darken
4) frm [asustar] to frighten
2.
See:
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1.
verbo transitivo to amaze, astonish

me dejó asombrada — I was stunned o amazed

me asombró su reacción — I was astonished o taken aback by his reaction

2.
asombrarse v pron to be astonished o amazed

asombrarse de/por/con algo: se asombró con los resultados she was amazed o astonished at the results; yo ya no me asombro por nada nothing surprises me any more; se asombró de que ... — he was very surprised that ...

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= surprise, amaze, astound, startle.
Ex. He was surprised that he couldn't find the earlier editions, which he expected certainly must be someplace because that book was based on an oration delivered by Emerson in the 1830s.
Ex. I am fairly certain that this amazes and confuses many users.
Ex. For a decade or so, Liszt thrilled and astounded audiences at a time when virtuosity was the norm.
Ex. I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.
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* asombrarse = raise + eyebrows.
* no ser de asombrar que = it + be + little wonder that.
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1.
verbo transitivo to amaze, astonish

me dejó asombrada — I was stunned o amazed

me asombró su reacción — I was astonished o taken aback by his reaction

2.
asombrarse v pron to be astonished o amazed

asombrarse de/por/con algo: se asombró con los resultados she was amazed o astonished at the results; yo ya no me asombro por nada nothing surprises me any more; se asombró de que ... — he was very surprised that ...

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= surprise, amaze, astound, startle.

Ex: He was surprised that he couldn't find the earlier editions, which he expected certainly must be someplace because that book was based on an oration delivered by Emerson in the 1830s.

Ex: I am fairly certain that this amazes and confuses many users.
Ex: For a decade or so, Liszt thrilled and astounded audiences at a time when virtuosity was the norm.
Ex: I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.
* asombrarse = raise + eyebrows.
* no ser de asombrar que = it + be + little wonder that.

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asombrar [A1 ]
vt
to amaze, astonish
me dejó asombrada I was stunned o amazed o astonished, it amazed o astonished me
me asombra que lo haya sabido I'm amazed o astonished that he knew it
asombra la perseverancia con que trabaja the perseverance with which he works is quite astonishing o amazing o incredible
me asombró su violenta reacción I was astonished o stunned o taken aback by his violent reaction
aunque sea muy normal a mí no deja de asombrarme it may be quite normal but I still find it astonishing o incredible o amazing
■ asombrarse
v pron
to be astonished o amazed asombrarse DE/ POR/ CON algo:
se asombró con los resultados/con lo rápido que lo hice she was amazed o astonished at the results/at how quickly I did it
yo ya no me asombro por nada nothing surprises me any more
se asombró de que no hubieras llegado he was very surprised that you hadn't arrived
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asombrar (conjugate asombrar) verbo transitivo
to amaze, astonish;
◊ me asombró su reacción I was astonished o taken aback by his reaction

asombrarse verbo pronominal
to be astonished o amazed;
se asombró con los resultados she was amazed o astonished at the results;
yo ya no me asombro por nada nothing surprises me any more
asombrar verbo transitivo to amaze, astonish

'asombrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admirar
- deslumbrar
- extrañar
- encandilar
English:
amaze
- astonish
- astound
- loop
- stagger
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asombrar
♦ vt
to amaze, to astonish;
el tenor volvió a asombrar a todos con su maestría once again the tenor amazed o astonished everyone with his masterful performance;
el colorido del paisaje nunca deja de asombrarme it never ceases to amaze o astonish me how colourful the landscape is;
me asombra oír sus quejas I'm surprised to hear her complain
♦ See also the pronominal verb asombrarse
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asombrar
v/t amaze, astonish
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asombrar vt
maravillar: to amaze, to astonish
♦ See also the reflexive verb asombrarse
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asombrar vb to amaze
el truco nos asombró a todos the trick amazed us all

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