Английский Этимологический словарь - astonish
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Astonish
astonish
- 13c., astonien, from O.Fr. estoner "to stun," from V.L. *extonare, from L. ex- "out" + tonare "to thunder," so meaning, literally "to leave someone thunderstruck."
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~ v to surprise someone very much (Diana astonished her family by winning three competitions in a row. | what astonishes someone is) (What astonishes me most is his complete lack of fear.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(astonishes, astonishing, astonished) If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much. Her dedication constantly astonishes me. = amaze VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb Etymology: probably from earlier astony (from Middle English astonen, astonien, from Anglo-French estoner to stun, from Vulgar Latin *extonare, from Latin ex- + tonare to thunder) + -ish (as in abolish) — more at thunder Date: circa 1534 1. obsolete to strike with sudden fear 2. to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise was too ~ed to speak Synonyms: see surprise ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. amaze; surprise greatly. Derivatives astonishing adj. astonishingly adv. astonishment n. Etymology: obs. astone f. OF estoner f. Gallo-Roman: see -ISH(2) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. удивлять, изумлять to be astonished at smth. —- изумляться (удивляться) чему-л. we were astonished to hear that —- мы были поражены, когда это узнали ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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