to sb's astonishment in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

to sb's astonishment in the PONS Dictionary

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Software binding this key to some other feature is likely to cause astonishment at the lack of help.
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Examples: marminino (indicates surprise or astonishment, admiration), abirobado (something like crazy).
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The father's initial astonishment gave way to his approval.
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The king stared at the figure in astonishment.
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To her astonishment, both paths lead to romantic crossroads.
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It can be used as an expression of surprise, astonishment, exhaustion, relief and sometimes dismay.
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The narrator says he is not familiar with their work, to the astonishment of the others.
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Pipette arrives and watches his behaviour in astonishment.
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Here we were left literally open-mouthed in astonishment.
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After a shocking revelation typical to soap operas, such as an unexpected pregnancy, the camera zooms in on each character, who displays open-mouthed astonishment.
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