Engelsk verb: take aback | |||
1. | take aback (om følelse) surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I was floored when I heard that I was promoted. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | The bad news will take aback him, The good news will take aback her, The performance is likely to take aback Sue | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | ball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | surprise | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | galvanise, galvanize, startle | ||