Asombrar in english
Amaze
pronunciation: əmeɪz part of speech: verb
pronunciation: əmeɪz part of speech: verb
In gestures
asombrarse = raise + an eyebrow.
Example: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.asombrar = surprise ; amaze ; astound ; startle ; throw + Nombre + for a loop ; astonish ; knock + Nombre + for a loop.
Example: He was surprised that he couldn't find the earlier editions, which he expected certainly must be someplace because that book was based on an oration delivered by Emerson in the 1830s.Example: I am fairly certain that this amazes and confuses many users.Example: For a decade or so, Liszt thrilled and astounded audiences at a time when virtuosity was the norm.Example: I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.Example: The unexpected sound of his voice -- she had no idea how he got her number -- threw her for a loop.Example: But in his eyes she saw something she couldn't ignore, something that astonished her -- loneliness as deep as her own.Example: She discovered a shocking secret about her mother's past that knocked her for a loop and suddenly called into question everything she knew about herself.more:
» asombrarse = raise + an eyebrow [Arqueando las cejas] .
Example: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.» no ser de asombrar que = it + be + little wonder that .
Example: It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.