asombrar

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to amaze

∗ verb

asombrar
transitive verb
1to amaze (causar admiración); to surprise (causar sorpresa)
asombrarse
pronomial verb
1to be amazed (sentir admiración)(de at); to be surprised (de at) (sentir sorpresa)

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asombrar [ah-som-brar’]
article & verb transitive
1To shade, to darken, to obscure, to overshadow.
2To frighten, to terrify.
3To astonish, to cause admiration.
  • No deja de asombrarme -> it never ceases to amaze me
verb reflexive
4To take fright.
  • Asombrarse de saber algo -> to be surprised to learn something
To be astonished.

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asombrar
verbo:transitivo
1 (extrañar) to amaze; astonish
nos asombra ese repentino cambio we are amazed astonished at this sudden change;o
me asombra su capacidad lógica me asombró su exquisita educació
me asombra verte trabajar tanto I'm amazed astonished to see you working so hard;o este chico no deja de asombrarme that boy never ceases to amaze me; a mí ya nada me asombra nothing surprises me any more
2 (formal) (hacer sombra) to shade
3 (formal) (oscurecer) [+color] to darken
4 (formal) (asustar) to frighten
verbo:pronominal
asombrarse
1 (extrañarse) to be amazed; be astonished
me asombré con de su extraña reaccióno I was amazed astonished by his strange reaction;o
nos asombramos de su belleza
se asombró (de) que lo supieras she was amazed astonished that you knew;o no me asombro por de nadao nothing surprises me
2 (formal) (asustarse) to take fright
3 (Centroamérica) (desmayarse) to faint

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Verb Conjugation for "asombrar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo asombro asombré asombraba asombraré asombre
Tú asombras asombraste asombrabas asombrarás asombres
Ella/Él/Usted asombra asombró asombraba asombrará asombre
Nosotros asombramos asombramos asombrábamos asombraremos asombremos
Vosotros asombráis asombrasteis asombrabais asombraréis asombréis
Ellos/Ustedes asombran asombraron asombraban asombrarán asombren
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