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    Abasourdi (en. Stunned)

    /abazurdi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    A state of a person struck by stupor.
    He was stunned by the unexpected news.
    Il était abasourdi par la nouvelle inattendue.
    Someone who seems lost in their thoughts due to an emotional shock.
    After hearing the verdict, she was completely stunned.
    Après avoir entendu le verdict, elle était complètement abasourdie.
    The state of someone who does not know how to react in a situation.
    The witnesses were stunned by the scene they had just seen.
    Les témoins étaient abasourdis par la scène qu'ils venaient de voir.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'abasourdir' made up of 'a-' (meaning 'to cause') and 'sourd' in a figurative sense.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to leave someone stunned
    To cause a shock or surprise to a person.
    laisser quelqu'un abasourdi
    to be stunned
    To be very surprised or shocked by something.
    être abasourdi

    Related Words

    stunning
    That which provokes stupor.
    abasourdissant
    deaf
    That which is, figuratively speaking, incapacitated in reaction or understanding.
    sourd

    Slang Meanings

    Surprised to the point of not knowing what to say.
    He was so stunned that he couldn't say a word.
    Il était tellement abasourdi qu'il n'a pas pu sortir un mot.
    Completely lost by something unexpected.
    I was stunned when I discovered his secret.
    J'ai été abasourdi en découvrant son secret.