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astonishment

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astonishment

Everything he had seen so farthe great chocolate river, the waterfall, the huge sucking pipes, the candy meadows, the Oompa-Loompas, the beautiful pink boat, and most of all, Mr. Willy Wonka himselfhad been so astonishing that he began to wonder whether there could possibly be anymore astonishments left.

b) An amazing thing or phenomenon.
See Also: astonish, astonished

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  • Astonishment — As*ton ish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. estonnement, F. [ e]tonnement.] 1. The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A coldness and astonishment in his loins, as folk say. Holland.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • astonishment — 1> удивление, изумление Ex: to our astonishment к нашему удивлению 2> то, что вызывает удивление Ex: his silence has long been my astonishment его молчание давно уже удивляет меня …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • astonishment — noun удивление, изумление …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • astonishment — index bombshell, phenomenon (unusual occurrence), surprise Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • astonishment — əsˈtɔnɪʃmənt сущ. изумление, удивление to express astonishment ≈ выразить удивление, выразить изумление He could not conceal his astonishment at seeing them together. ≈ Он не мог скрыть …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • astonishment — /euh ston ish meuhnt/, n. 1. overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement: He looked with astonishment at his friends. 2. an object or cause of amazement. [1570 80; ASTONISH + MENT] * * * …   Universalium

  • astonishment — noun Date: 1566 1. a. the state of being astonished b. consternation c. amazement 2. something that astonishes ; a cause of amazement or wonder …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • astonishment — удивление …   Англо-русский технический словарь

  • astonishment — [ə stɒnɪʃmənt] 1) Общая лексика: изумление, удивление 2) Макаров: то, что вызывает удивление …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

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