take aback
Significat (Anglès)
- (idiomatic, transitive) To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
- (passive, usually) Of a ship: to catch it with the sails aback suddenly.
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consternar
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bestificar
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interloquerPronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˌteɪk əˈbæk/
Etimologia (Anglès)
From take + aback, see the two entries for their respective etymology.
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