Étonnés (en. Surprised)

/etɔne/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

To feel intense surprise.

They were astonished by the beauty of the scene.

Ils étaient étonnés par la beauté de la scène.

To be caught off guard.

I am astonished by what he just said.

Je suis étonné de ce qu'il vient de dire.

To have a reaction of astonishment.

We were astonished by the unexpected results.

Nous avons été étonnés par les résultats inattendus.

From the verb 'étonner', of Latin origin 'stupinare', meaning 'to astonish'.

to be as astonished as an oyster

To be very surprised, often to the point of being speechless.

être étonné comme une huître

to astonish someone

To surprise someone with an unexpected fact.

étonner quelqu'un

I am astonished!

Expression of surprise in the face of an incredible situation.

J'en suis étonné !

astonish

To cause someone surprise.

étonner

astonishment

Feeling of surprise.

étonnement

astonishment

State of someone who is astonished.

stupéfaction

To be shocked or impressed.

I was really astonished by his talent on stage.

J'étais vraiment étonné par son talent sur scène.

Exaggerated reaction to a situation.

It was so incredible that I was more astonished than ever.

C'était tellement incroyable que j'étais étonné comme jamais.