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εκπλήσσω
to astonish /ekˈpliso/
verbB1#1504 most common
Also: to amaze, to startle, to stun
Example sentences
Η ταινία με εκπλήσσει.
The movie astonishes me.
Το δώρο του εξέπληξε τη μητέρα του.
His gift surprised his mother.
Εκπλήσσομαι κάθε φορά με τις ιδέες της.
I am amazed every time by her ideas.
Ο δάσκαλος εξεπλάγη με την πρόοδο των μαθητών.
The teacher was amazed by the students' progress.
Δεν θα με εξέπληττε καθόλου αν έλεγε ψέματα.
It would not surprise me at all if he were lying.
Η ικανότητά του να εκπλήσσει διαρκώς το κοινό του παραμένει αμείωτη έπειτα από δεκαετίες καριέρας.
His ability to keep astonishing his audience remains undiminished after decades of career.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | εκπλήσσω | εξέπληξα | θα εκπλήξω |
| 2sg | εκπλήσσεις | εξέπληξες | θα εκπλήξεις |
| 3sg | εκπλήσσει | εξέπληξε | θα εκπλήξει |
| 1pl | εκπλήσσουμε | εξεπλήξαμε | θα εκπλήξουμε |
| 2pl | εκπλήσσετε | εξεπλήξατε | θα εκπλήξετε |
| 3pl | εκπλήσσουν | εξέπληξαν | θα εκπλήξουν |
Word family
έκπληξηsurprise, astonishmentεκπληκτικόςastonishing, amazing
εκπλήσσομαιto be astonished, to be surprised
καταπληκτικόςastounding, terrificEtymology
The verb comes from ancient Greek ἐκπλήσσω, built from the prefix ἐκ- (out, out of) and πλήσσω (to strike, to hit). The original sense is to strike someone out of their normal state of mind. Over time this literal blow became a figurative one: a shock strong enough to astonish or stun.
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