asombrar

/asomˈbɾaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
asombro
preterite (yo)
asombré
past participle
asombrado

Meaning

  1. to amaze

    • Su talento me asombra.

      His talent amazes me.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

maravillar

asombrar and maravillar are close synonyms for "to amaze"; maravillar leans slightly more toward wonder and marvel.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

maravilhar

maravilhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to amaze."

Practice

1 What does asombrar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches asombrar?

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