astound
/əˈstaʊnd/verb
उच्चारण अस्टाउन्ड
चकित कर देना, स्तब्ध करना, हैरान करना
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[T] ~ sb
to surprise or shock somebody very much
चकित कर देना, स्तब्ध करना, हैरान करना
- Her rapid recovery astounded the doctors.
- He was astounded to learn that he had topped the exam.
- The size of the crowd astounded the organisers.
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- It astounds me that she finished the whole paper in an hour.
- His skill at chess astounded everyone in the hall.
Synonyms amaze astonish stun stagger dumbfound
Opposite bore underwhelm
◇Word family
AaSpelling
as·tound
With -ound (not 'astownd'); the adjectives astounded (person) and astounding (thing: 'an astounding success').
अंत में -ound ('astownd' गलत है); adjectives astounded (व्यक्ति) और astounding (चीज़: 'an astounding success')।
?Which word?
Keep the surprise words in order of strength: surprise, astonish, amaze, astound, stun, flabbergast (informal).
आश्चर्य के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: surprise, astonish, amaze, astound, stun, flabbergast (अनौपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
Astounded at or by sth, astounded to learn.
Usage: 'astounded at/by sth' का मतलब है किसी बात से हैरान रह जाना; 'astounded to learn' का मतलब है कुछ जानकर दंग रह जाना। जैसे: 'astounded to learn that he had won'।