OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 17141

stun

/stʌn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
anonadar • atontar • aturdir • dejar sin sentido • pasmar
To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
Bill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head.
In many European countries cattle have to be stunned before slaughtering.
adarvar • anonadar • atonar (disused) • atronar • aturdir • deslembar • despampanar • eslembar
To shock or surprise.
He stood there stunned, looking at the beautiful, breath-taking sunrise.
The celebrity was stunned to find herself confronted with unfounded allegations on the front page of a newspaper.
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