Caută
to take aback
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a surprinde, a deruta
to surprise someone so much that they are unable to react quickly
Transitive: to take aback sb
Exemplu
She was taken aback by the coarse remarks he made during the meeting.
She was taken aback by the crass behavior of her coworker, who showed no regard for professional etiquette.
She was taken aback by the smutty content of the magazine her colleague was reading.
She was taken aback by the crude language used in the otherwise professional meeting.
I was so taken aback when I found out I'd won the lottery that you could have knocked me down with a feather!
