Asombró (en. Astonishment)
/aˈsom.bɾo/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
State of being surprised or impressed.
The amazement he felt when seeing the pyramid was indescribable.
El asombró que sintió al ver la pirámide fue indescriptible.
Great admiration or wonder.
The artist left the audience in awe with his performance.
El artista dejó al público en asombró con su actuación.
Reaction to the unexpected.
His amazement was evident when he heard the news.
Su asombró fue evidente cuando escuchó la noticia.
verb
To cause amazement.
The news amazed everyone present.
La noticia asombró a todos los presentes.
Etymology
From the Latin 'admirationem', meaning amazement or wonder.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to cause amazement
To provoke surprise or admiration.
causar asombro
to be in awe
To feel surprised or impressed.
estar en asombro
to live in awe
To continuously experience surprising situations.
vivir en asombro
Related Words
to be amazed
To feel amazement.
asombrarse
amazing
That causes amazement.
asombroso
amazingly
In an amazing way.
asombrosamente
Slang Meanings
To impress a lot.
That movie amazed me, I had never seen anything like it.
Esa película me asombró, nunca había visto algo así.
To leave someone speechless.
His talent amazed everyone.
Su talento les asombró a todos.