take aback

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
2. (passive, usually) Of a ship: to catch it with the sails aback suddenly.

Sinonieme

disconcert

stupefy

stun

alarm

dumbfound

startle

stagger

astound

dismay

appal

puzzle

shock

⚡

floor

ball over

blow out of the water

bepuzzle

numb

surprise

Vertalings

bestificar

ontzetten

⚡

ontstellen

atordoar

desconcertar

consternar

konsternieren

consternar

onthutsen

verbijsteren

bestürzt machen

verbluffen

in Bestürzung versetzen

déconcerter

consterner

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌteɪk əˈbæk/

Etimologie (Engels)

From take + aback, see the two entries for their respective etymology.