/asomˈbɾoso/
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Translation
amazing, astonishing
Word origin
From asombrar ('to astonish'), formed from sombra ('shadow'), from Latin umbra. The original sense was of being startled into shadow, as a horse shies at a shadow.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- umbra
- English cognates
- umbrella, somber
Grammar
Feminineasombrosa
Masc pluralasombrosos
Fem pluralasombrosas
Examples
cima .
The landscape from the summit is truly amazing.
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She did an astonishing job in so little time.
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How amazing that you have learnt Chinese so quickly!
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That child's memory is astonishing.
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We saw an amazing display of lights in the sky.
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