take aback

Significado (Inglês)

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

Conceitos

atordoar

bestificar

desconcertar

surpreender

estarrecer

pasmar

Sinônimos

disconcert

stupefy

stun

alarm

dumbfound

startle

stagger

astound

dismay

appal

puzzle

shock

⚡

floor

ball over

blow out of the water

bepuzzle

numb

surprise

Traduções

ontzetten

⚡

bestürzt machen

ontstellen

consternar

in Bestürzung versetzen

verbluffen

konsternieren

consternar

onthutsen

verbijsteren

déconcerter

consterner

abasourdir

interloquer

stupéfier

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˌteɪk əˈbæk/

Etimologia (Inglês)

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