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as to meaning in Spanish

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as to (according to)
preposition
[UK: əz tuː]
[US: ˈæz ˈtuː]

segúnpreposition

as to (with reference or regard to)
preposition
[UK: əz tuː]
[US: ˈæz ˈtuː]

en cuanto apreposition

a stopped clock is right twice a day (something or someone unreliable is right sometimes, even by accident)
phrase

hasta un reloj parado acierta la hora dos veces al díaphrase

astonish [astonished, astonishing, astonishes] (to surprise, astound, flabbergast)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈstɒ.nɪʃ]
[US: ə.ˈstɑː.nɪʃ]

asombrarverbI was astonished. = Me quedé asombrado.

pasmarverb

sorprenderverbJohn was astonished. = John estaba sorprendido.

astonished (amazed)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈstɒ.nɪʃt]
[US: ə.ˈstɑː.nɪʃt]

asombradoadjectiveI was astonished. = Me quedé asombrado.

astonishing (causing astonishment)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈstɒ.nɪʃ.ɪŋ]
[US: ə.ˈstɑː.nɪʃ.ɪŋ]

asombrosoadjectiveShe was astonishingly beautiful. = Era asombrosamente hermosa.

sorprendenteadjectiveShe's astonishing. = Ella es sorprendente.

astonishment (amazement, great surprise)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈstɒ.nɪ.ʃmənt]
[US: ə.ˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃmənt]

asombronoun
{m}

estupefacciónnoun
{f}

extrañezanoun
{f}

sorpresanoun
{f}

astound [astounded, astounding, astounds] (to astonish, bewilder or dazzle)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈstaʊnd]
[US: ə.ˈstaʊnd]

asombrarverbWhen in doubt tell the truth. It will confound your enemies and astound your friends. = Cuando tengas dudas di la verdad. Eso confundirá a tus enemigos y asombrará a tus amigos.

pasmarverb

astounding (that astounds)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈstaʊnd.ɪŋ]
[US: ə.ˈstaʊnd.ɪŋ]

asombrosoadjective

epatanteadjective

pasmosoadjectiveIf you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism. = Si finges ser bueno, el mundo te toma muy seriamente. Si finges ser malo, no lo hace. Esa es la pasmosa estupidez del optimismo.

sorprendenteadjectiveAstounding, isn't it? = Sorprendente, ¿verdad?