asombrar

Definitions of asombrar
  1. verb
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
    synonyms: aturdir, confundir, dejar perplejo, desconcentrar, desorientar, embrollar, enredar, ofuscar, pasmar, turbar
    aturdir, confundir, desconcentrar, desorientar, obcecar, ofuscar, turbar
    cause to feel embarrassment
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    types:
    desorientar
    cause to be lost or disoriented
    escaparse
    be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
    type of:
    ser
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    astound or overwhelm, as with shock
    synonyms: consternar, sorprender
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    type of:
    abrumar, agobiar
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  3. verb
    affect with wonder
    synonyms: pasmar, sorprender
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    type of:
    maravillar, sorprender
    cause to be surprised
  4. verb
    cause to be surprised
    synonyms: maravillar, sorprender
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    types:
    pasmar, sorprender
    affect with wonder
    asustar, aturdir, chocar, pasmar, sobresaltar
    surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
    galvanizar
    to stimulate to action
    type of:
    impresionar
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  5. verb
    overcome with amazement
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    type of:
    maravillar, sorprender
    cause to be surprised
  6. verb
    come upon or take unawares
    synonyms: maravillar, sorprender
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    type of:
    actuar, hacer, llevar a cabo
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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