take aback

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Englisch - Englisch
To surprise or shock; to discomfit

The bad news took us aback.

Of a ship: to catch it with the sails aback suddenly
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
surprise, astound; confuse, bewilder
take aback

    Silbentrennung

    take a·back

    Türkische aussprache

    teyk ıbäk

    Aussprache

    /ˈtāk əˈbak/ /ˈteɪk əˈbæk/

    Etymologie

    [ 'tAk ] (verb.) before 12th century. {nautical} a square-rigged ship is taken aback when the wind blows on the front of the sails
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