How would I say "It amazed him"?
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How would I say it (un aspecto) amazed him.. se queda atonito? o algo como asi..?
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updated Oct 14, 2010
edited by --Mariana--
posted by lprzybil
atónito así - 0074b507, Oct 14, 2010
yeah but minus the accents.. se queda atonito= it amazed him? I can't make quick accent marks on my computer sorry - lprzybil, Oct 14, 2010
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Well.. "estar asombrado" means "to be amazed", but only as the state of being amazed, which can last for some time after the initial reaction. The expression that you use to denote the very moment when you are amazed by something is "quedar asombrado" or "dejar asombrado".
In your original sentence I'd translate it as: "Su aspecto le dejó asombrado" or "Se quedó asombrado por su aspecto". Or you could also use "dejar atónito" or "quedarse atónito" if you prefer, though "atónito" has a different connotation, like getting petrified or astonished.
updated Oct 18, 2010
posted by bill1111
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What about:
estuvo/estaba asombrado por .... - he was amazed by ....
updated Oct 14, 2010
posted by Kiwi-Girl
thatll work.. the dictionary gave me the way above but it seemed like an odd way of saying it to me.. - lprzybil, Oct 14, 2010
