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astonish

/əˈstɑnɪʃ/ /əˈstɒnɪʃ/
verb Regular verbastonish astonished
  1. 1 şaşırtmak, hayrete düşürmek

Definition (English)

To surprise someone very much.

Example Sentences

  1. His talent astonishes me.
    Yeteneği beni şaşırtıyor.
  2. The news astonished everyone.
    Haber herkesi şaşırttı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base astonish
/əˈstɑnɪʃ/
Past astonished
/əˈstɑnɪʃt/
Participle astonished
/əˈstɑnɪʃt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edastonish → astonished

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /ʃ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. astonished /əˈstɑnɪʃt/

Synonyms

surpriseamazeastoundshockstundazestartle

Antonyms

boredisappointcalmexpectedunimpress

Collocations

astonish someoneastonish the audienceastonish with newsastonish by resultsastonish greatlyastonish everyone

Related Words

emotionreactionfeelingwonderimpress