amaze

amaze
transitive verb
verblüffen; verwundern

be amazed [by something] — [über etwas (Akk.)] verblüfft od. verwundert sein

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[ə'meiz]
verb
(to surprise greatly: I was amazed at his stupidity.) verblüffen
- academic.ru/2032/amazement">amazement
- amazing
- amazingly
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amaze
[əˈmeɪz]
vt
▪ to \amaze sb jdn erstaunen [o verblüffen]
it never ceases [or fails] to \amaze me that ... es wundert mich immer wieder, dass ...
it \amazes me how you can live in such a dirty house wie hältst du es nur in einem so dreckigen Haus aus?
it \amazes me to think that ... ich kann kaum glauben, dass ...
▪ to be \amazed that ... erstaunt sein, dass ...
▪ to be \amazed by [or at] sth über etw akk erstaunt [o verblüfft] sein
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[ə'meɪz]
1. vt
erstaunen, in Erstaunen (ver)setzen

I was amazed to learn that ... — ich war erstaunt zu hören, dass ..., mit Erstaunen hörte ich, dass ...

to be amazed at sth — über etw (acc) erstaunt or verblüfft sein, sich über etw (acc) wundern

you don't know that, you amaze me! — Sie wissen das nicht, das wundert mich aber

no, really? you amaze me (iro) — nein wirklich? da bin ich aber erstaunt or Sie setzen mich in Erstaunen

it amazes me to think that only two years ago ... — es ist erstaunlich, wenn ich denke, dass erst vor zwei Jahren ...

it amazes me that he doesn't fall — ich finde es erstaunlich, dass er nicht fällt

2. vi

his generosity never fails or ceases to amaze — seine Großzügigkeit versetzt einen immer wieder in Erstaunen

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amaze [əˈmeız]
A v/t erstaunen, in Erstaunen (ver)setzen, verwundern, verblüffen
B s obs → amazement
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transitive verb
verblüffen; verwundern

be amazed [by something] — [über etwas (Akk.)] verblüfft od. verwundert sein

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v.
in Erstaunen setzen ausdr.
verblüffen v.

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