boquiabierto

boquiabierto(
boh
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kyah
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byehr
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toh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. speechless
Renato se quedó mirando la aurora boreal, boquiabierto.Renato stared at the northern lights, speechless.
La subida a la cima de la montaña fue muy difícil, pero la vista me dejó boquiabierta.The climb to the top of the mountain was really hard, but the view left me speechless.
b. dumbstruck
Mi amiga se quedó boquiabierta cuando le dije que me iba a Australia.My friend was dumbstruck when I told her I was moving to Australia.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No te quedes allí boquiabierto. ¡Ayúdame!Don't stand there with your mouth hanging open. Help me!
Los niños miraban boquiabiertos al mago.The children watched the magician with their mouths wide open in surprise.
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