take aback

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

abasourdir

consterner

déconcerter

stupéfier

interloquer

étonner

Synonymes

disconcert

stupefy

stun

alarm

dumbfound

startle

stagger

astound

dismay

appal

puzzle

shock

⚡

floor

ball over

blow out of the water

bepuzzle

numb

surprise

Traductions

ontstellen

consternar

atordoar

verbluffen

desconcertar

in Bestürzung versetzen

konsternieren

consternar

ontzetten

⚡

verbijsteren

bestürzt machen

bestificar

onthutsen

überraschen

costernare

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌteɪk əˈbæk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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