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Translation

to wonder, to be amazed, to marvel

Examples

o.

I am amazed at your decision.

, .

Everyone was astonished when he suddenly appeared.

mire .

The child looked at the sea in wonder.

, .

Do not be surprised if she does not answer.

, .

I am amazed that you still remember me.

is intransitive and takes for the thing that amazes you, or a clause. It is not , which is about approval rather than surprise, and it is not English wonder in the sense of idly asking yourself something - for that you want , . The causative gives , to astonish somebody, and -- gives , worth marvelling at. e and mire both work adverbially but mean different things: wonderfully versus in astonishment.

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This word is part of lesson 11.