aback

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aback
[əˈbæk]
adverbio
también:
  • to be taken aback (by) -> quedarse desconcertado(a) (por)

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aback [a-bák]
adverbio
1Detrás, atrás.
  • To be taken aback -> quedar muy sorprendido
  • To lay flat aback -> poner las velas en facha
  • To lay the top-sails aback -> poner las gavias en facha
sustantivo
2Una superficie plana cuadrada. (Desusado)
(Fig.)(Mar.) En facha.V. ABACUS, 3a acep.

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aback [əˈbæk]
adverb
to take aback desconcertar; sorprender; to be taken aback quedarse desconcertado; sorprenderse; I was quite taken aback by the news la noticia me causó gran sorpresa; la noticia me dejó desconcertado

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