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a·maze

(ə-māz′)

v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es

v.tr.

1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.

2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

v.intr.

To cause great wonder or astonishment: a sight that amazes.

Amazement; wonder.

[From Middle English masen, to bewilder, and from amased, bewildered (from Old English āmasod), both from Old English āmasian, to bewilder : ā-, intensive pref. + *masian, to confuse.]

a·maz′ed·ly (ə-mā′zĭd-lē) adv.

a·maz′ed·ness n.

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amazing

(əˈmeɪzɪŋ)

adj

causing wonder or astonishment: amazing feats.

aˈmazingly adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

a•maz•ing

(əˈmeɪ zɪŋ)

adj.

causing great surprise or sudden wonder.

[1520–30]

a•maz′ing•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	amazing - surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks" astonishing surprising - causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"
	2.	amazing - inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent" awe-inspiring, awesome, awing, awful impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

amazing

adjective astonishing, striking, surprising, brilliant, stunning, impressive, overwhelming, staggering, sensational (informal), bewildering, breathtaking, astounding, eye-opening, wondrous (archaic or literary), mind-boggling, jaw-dropping, stupefying, gee-whizz (slang), startling It's amazing what we can remember with a little prompting.

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amazing

adjective

So remarkable as to elicit disbelief:

astonishing, astounding, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, phenomenal, prodigious, stupendous, unbelievable, wonderful, wondrous.

Translations

مُدْهِشمُذْهِل، مُدْهِش

удивителен

úžasnýohromující

forbløffendeutroligforbavsende

erstaunend erstaunlich unglaublich verblüffend

καταπληκτικός

asombroso extraordinario

ällistyttävähämmästyttävä

étonnant merveilleux stupéfiant

zapanjujući

stórfurîulegur, undraverîur, ótrúlegur

sorprendente meraviglioso mirabolante sbalorditivo sconcertante

驚くべき

놀라운

prachtig verbazingwekkend verbluffend wonderbaarlijk

forbausende forbløffende utrolig

zdumiewający

espantoso extraordinário

изумительный

osupljiv

otrolig

น่าประหลาดใจ

hayret verici şaşırtıcı

đáng kinh ngạc

令人惊异的

amazing

[əˈmeɪzɪŋ] ADJ

1. (= astonishing) → asombroso
that's amazing news! → ¡es una noticia asombrosa!

2. (= wonderful) → extraordinario
Kay's an amazing cook → Kay es una cocinera extraordinaria

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

amazing

[əˈmeɪzɪŋ] adj

(= astonishing) [event, experience, place, feeling] → étonnant(e), incroyable; [achievement, success, feat, coincidence] → incroyable; [bargain, offer] → exceptionnel(le)
That's amazing news! → C'est une nouvelle incroyable!
Vivian's an amazing cook → Vivian est une cuisinière exceptionnelle.
it's amazing (that) ... → c'est incroyable que ...
it's amazing how ... → c'est incroyable comme ...

amazing

adj → erstaunlich; (Brit) inf boy, girl → umwerfend (inf); he’s the most amazing lawyer I’ve ever met → er ist der erstaunlichste Rechtsanwalt, den ich je gesehen habe; darling, you’re amazing, what a fantastic meal → Schatz, du bist wirklich unschlagbar, so ein tolles Essen!

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

amazing

[əˈmeɪzɪŋ] adj → sorprendente, sbalorditivo/a; (bargain, offer) → sensazionale

amaze

(əˈmeiz) verb

to surprise greatly. I was amazed at his stupidity.

aˈmazement noun

great surprise. To my amazement, he had never heard of her.

aˈmazing adjective

an amazing sight.

aˈmazingly adverb

amazing

→ مُدْهِش úžasný forbløffende erstaunend καταπληκτικός asombroso ällistyttävä merveilleux zapanjujući meraviglioso 驚くべき 놀라운 verbazingwekkend forbausende zdumiewający extraordinário изумительный otrolig น่าประหลาดใจ hayret verici đáng kinh ngạc 令人惊异的

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