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    Sobrecogido (en. Overwhelmed)

    /sobrecogiˈðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    One who feels or experiences great fright or fear.
    He was aghast upon hearing the sudden noise.
    Quedó sobrecogido al escuchar el ruido súbito.
    One who is surprised or impacted by something unexpected.
    He was overwhelmed by the news of her surprise arrival.
    Estaba sobrecogido por la noticia de su llegada sorpresa.
    One who shows extreme astonishment or admiration.
    The spectators were left shocked by the artist's performance.
    Los espectadores quedaron sobrecogidos por la actuación del artista.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 'sobre-' and the participle 'cogido', which comes from the verb 'coger'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be left aghast
    To feel overwhelmed or surprised by a situation.
    quedar sobrecogido
    aghast with emotion
    To be deeply moved by something.
    sobrecogido de emoción
    to fall into a state of shock
    To enter a state of surprise or confusion.
    caer en la sobrecogida

    Related Words

    to startle
    To cause great fear or impression.
    sobrecoger
    to take
    To take or receive something.
    coger
    to terrorize
    To cause intense fear or dread.
    aterrorizar

    Slang Meanings

    To be very impressed.
    When he saw the result, he was astonished.
    Cuando vio el resultado, estaba sobrecogido.
    To feel overwhelmed by sadness or fear.
    He was left aghast after hearing the story.
    Quedó sobrecogido después de escuchar la historia.