ошеломить
Translation of ошеломить
stun
Meaning of ошеломить
Очень сильно удивить или потрясти.
to surprise or shock someone so much that they cannot think or speak
Transcription and pronunciation of ошеломить
ошеломи́ть
stress on the 4th syllable
- Transcription
- [ɐʂɨlɐˈmʲitʲ]
- In Latin letters
- oshelomit
Traps and common mistakes
Ошеломить or оглушить?
оглушить
оглушить = to knock senseless by a blow or noise
Don't mix them up. A blow or loud noise — оглушить; shocking news — ошеломить.
Взрыв оглушил солдат.
The explosion stunned the soldiers.
Известие о взрыве ошеломило весь город.
News of the explosion stunned the whole town.
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The news stunned the whole country.
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Новость ошеломила всю страну.
Her answer stunned everyone in the room.
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Её ответ ошеломил всех в комнате.
ошеломить synonyms
What's the difference between ошеломить, поразить, потрясти, шокировать, and огорошить
Very common; strong surprise.
Strong shock, often bad news.
Stresses shock, often unpleasant.
Colloquial: hit with sudden news.
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What does ошеломить mean?
to surprise or shock someone so much that they cannot think or speak
How do you pronounce ошеломить?
ошеломить is pronounced [ɐʂɨlɐˈmʲitʲ], in Latin letters “oshelomit”.
How is ошеломить used in a sentence?
The news stunned the whole country. Translation: Новость ошеломила всю страну.
Is ошеломить part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?
Yes, ошеломить (stun) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is ошеломить part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, ошеломить (stun) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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