to take aback
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förvåna, förbluffa
to surprise someone so much that they are unable to react quickly
Transitive: to take aback sb
Exempel
The unexpected news took her aback, and she could n't respond immediately.
Den oväntade nyheten förvånade henne, och hon kunde inte svara omedelbart.
His sudden resignation took the entire team aback.
Hans plötsliga avgång förvånade hela teamet.
