aback in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

aback in the PONS Dictionary

aback Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take sb aback
cogliere qn di sorpresa
to be taken aback (by sth)
essere colto alla sprovvista (da qc)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Taken aback, many of those present demand to know why he is destroying the precious gift.
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The mainsail should self-tack onto the other side, but the jib is held aback.
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Many fans of the band were initially taken aback by the album's direction.
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She is taken aback and asks how he has been.
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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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Ben is taken aback, but doesn't want to appear judgmental, so he allows them to smoke in his room.
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He is taken aback and grabs the book, looks at it, and takes it from her.
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Audiences were taken aback by the mature subject matter of the production.
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Somewhat taken aback by such a direct question, the journalists responded with nervous laughter.
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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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