Aturdida (en. Stunned)

/atuɾ'diða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
One who feels confused or disoriented at a specific moment.
After receiving the news, she was completely dazed.
Después de recibir la noticia, estaba completamente aturdida.
One who shows signs of bewilderment or surprise.
I was left dazed when I saw my friend in an unexpected place.
Me quedé aturdida al ver a mi amigo en un lugar inesperado.
One who is distracted or in a unclear mental state.
I was so dazed that I couldn't concentrate on the exam.
Estaba tan aturdida que no podía concentrarme en el examen.

Etymology

From the verb aturdir, which comes from the Latin 'aturdire', meaning 'to daze' or 'to confuse'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be dazed
To feel confused or disoriented.
estar aturdido
to leave someone dazed
To surprise or confuse someone in a striking way.
dejar a alguien aturdido
to be dazed by
To feel confused or overwhelmed by something specific.
estar aturdido por

Related Words

aturdir
To cause confusion or bewilderment.
aturdir
aturdimiento
The state of being confused or dazed.
aturdimiento
distraction
The act of distracting or diverting attention.
distracción

Slang Meanings

Bewildered by an unexpected situation.
I was left dazed after what happened at the party.
Quedé aturdida después de lo que pasó en la fiesta.
Confused by an overload of information.
The amount of details left me dazed.
La cantidad de detalles me dejó aturdida.