aback in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for aback in the English»French Dictionary

aback [Brit əˈbak, Am əˈbæk] ADV

to be taken aback by remark, proposal, experience

être déconcerté par

I was somewhat/totally taken aback

j'étais un peu déconcerté/complètement abasourdi

I.take aback VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take [sb] aback)

take aback person:

take aback

interloquer

Translations for aback in the French»English Dictionary

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interloquer

to take [sb] aback

rester interloqué

to be taken aback

personne: éberluer qn

to take sb aback

désarçonner personne

to take [sb] aback

sa remarque m'a désarçonné

his remark took me aback

être désarçonné

to be taken aback (par by)

la variété de leur jeu surprend toujours l'adversaire SPORTS

their opponents are always taken aback at how varied their game is

ma remarque l'a quelque peu décontenancé

he was somewhat taken aback by my remark

aback in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aback in the English»French Dictionary

aback [əˈbæk] ADV

to be taken aback

être sidéré

take aback VB trans

take aback

surprendre

Translations for aback in the French»English Dictionary

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dérouter

to take aback

démonter

to take aback

se démonter

to be taken aback

aback Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be taken aback

être sidéré

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many fans of the band were initially taken aback by the album's direction.

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Some media commentators were taken aback by the online launch of a site supporting conspicuous consumption during the financial austerity of the late-2000s recession.

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The mainsail should self-tack onto the other side, but the jib is held aback.

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She's taken aback but all the more impressed by his candidness.

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He is taken aback and grabs the book, looks at it, and takes it from her.

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The 369th is soon taken aback by the brutal realities of war; the rat-infested, muddy, lice-encompassed trenches become a subject of much complaining.

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The men are rather taken aback by her obvious joy at this ghastly sight.

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Taken aback, many of those present demand to know why he is destroying the precious gift.

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Somewhat taken aback by such a direct question, the journalists responded with nervous laughter.

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Ben is taken aback, but doesn't want to appear judgmental, so he allows them to smoke in his room.

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