Greek-English translations for εκπλήσσω

  • amaze
    us
    He was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot.
  • astonish
    us
  • astound
    us
  • bewilderAll the different possible options may bewilder usDon’t push me into that maze and bewilder me
  • bowl over
  • confound
    us
    Dont confound the situation by yellingHis actions confounded the skepticsConfound you!
  • dazeHe was in a daze
  • disconcertThe emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.
  • dumbfound
    us
  • flabbergast
    us
    He was flabbergasted to find that his work had been done for him before he beganHer stupidity flabbergasts me, and I have to force myself to keep a straight face while she explains her beliefsI love to flabbergast the little-minded by shattering their preconceptions about my nationality and gender
  • floor
    uk
    us
    The room has a wooden floorMany sunken ships rest on the ocean floorThe floor of a cave served the refugees as a home
  • gobsmack
  • knock for six
  • knock sideways
  • knock the stuffing out of
  • nonplus
  • overcome
    us
    to overcome enemies in battleWe shall overcomeI was overcome with anger
  • overwhelmThe dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.He was overwhelmed with guilt.
  • render speechless
  • shock
    us
    The train hit the buffers with a great shockThe disaster shocked the worldHis head boasted a shock of sandy hair.
  • staggerthe stagger of a drunken manparasitic staggersapoplectic or sleepy staggers
  • startlea horse that startles easily
  • stop someone in their tracks
  • strike dumb
  • stunBill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head.In many European countries cattle have to be stunned before slaughtering.The celebrity was stunned to find herself confronted with unfounded allegiations on the front page of a newspaper.
  • stupefy
    us
  • surprise
    us
    It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I didImagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I didIt surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.
  • take abackI was rather taken aback by his angry reply.The bad news took us aback.
  • take by surprise
  • take someone's breath away
  • unsettleDont unsettle the horses or theyll bolt.

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