asombro

Definitions of asombro
  1. noun
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
    synonyms: estupor, pasmo
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    admiración, maravilla
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
    sorpresa
    the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
    estupefacción
    a feeling of stupefied astonishment
    aturdimiento, estupor
    the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
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    sentimiento
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  2. noun
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
    synonyms: adefesio, espantajo, espanto, esperpento, estantigua, miedo, sobresalto, susto, visión
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    valentía, valor
    feeling no fear
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    consternación, espanto
    fear resulting from the awareness of danger
    escalofrío, espeluzno, estremecimiento, hormigueo, temblor
    an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
    horror
    intense and profound fear
    pánico
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
    espanto, horror, pavor, temor, terror
    fearful expectation or anticipation
    agitación, turbación
    a feeling of alarm or dread
    corazonada, presentimiento, pálpito
    a feeling of evil to come
    corrimiento, cortedad, encogimiento, esquivez, hurañía, pava, pavo, pudor, recato, retraimiento, timidez, verecundia, vergüenza, ñoñería
    a feeling of fear of embarrassment
    apocamiento, confianza en sí mismo, cortedad, encogimiento
    lack of self-confidence
    pesimismo
    a feeling of melancholy apprehension
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    emoción
    any strong feeling
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