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amaze

/əˈmeɪz/

amazeverb

amazed

Past Simple

amazed

Past Participle

amazing

ing-form

/əˈmeɪz/

Translations

émerveiller

The magician's tricks never fail to amaze the audience.

Les tours du magicien ne manquent jamais d’émerveiller le public.

Additional translations

stupéfierQuand le sens est « mettre hors d’état de réagir immédiatement ».

Definitions

To fill someone with wonder or astonishment.

The magician's tricks never fail to amaze the audience.

To bewilder or stun someone so that they are unable to react immediately.

The sudden news amazed everyone into silence.

Synonyms

Antonyms

amazegerund / present participle

Definitions

Causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.

The amazing landscape took their breath away.

amazenoun

Archaic; means great astonishment.

Translations

étonnementEmploi rare ou littéraire.

They stared in amaze at the towering structure.

Ils ont regardé la structure imposante avec étonnement.

Additional translations

stupéfactionEmploi littéraire ou soutenu.

Definitions

Great surprise or astonishment.

They stared in amaze at the towering structure.

amazepast participle

Definitions

Feeling or showing great surprise or wonder.

She looked absolutely amazed by the fireworks display.