awe

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Inflections of 'awe' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
awes
v 3rd person singular
awing
v pres p
awed
v past
awed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
awe n (feeling of wonder)asombro nm
  (formal)pasmo nm
  (formal)sobrecogimiento nm
 The children stared at the beautiful scenery with awe.
 Los niños miraban el hermoso paisaje con asombro.
awe n (overwhelming fear)terror nm
 Steven felt paralyzed with awe at the terrible sight.
 Steven estaba paralizado con terror ante la terrible vista.
awe [sb]⇒ vtr (amaze)asombrar a vtr + prep
  intimidar a vtr + prep
  impresionar a vtr + prep
 The magician awed the crowd with his death-defying act.
 El mago asombró a la multitud con un acto que desafiaba a la muerte.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
awe-inspiring adj (astounding, impressive)impresionante adj
 The asteroid shower was an awe-inspiring sight.
 La lluvia de estrellas fue impresionante.
  alucinante adj
 La lluvia de meteoros fue un espectáculo alucinante.
awestruck,
awe-struck,
awe-stricken,
awestricken adj		 (amazed)anonadado participio
  fascinado, deslumbrado participio
 I was completely awe-struck by the beauty of the Rocky Mountains.
 Estaba completamente anonadado por la belleza de las Montañas Rocosas.
  anonadado/a adj
  deslumbrado adj
  fascinado adj
  embobado/a adj
 Quedé completamente anonadado por la belleza de las Montañas Rocosas.
in awe adv (with amazement)con asombro loc adv
  asombrado adj
  impresionado adj
 Lucius gazed in awe at the skyscraper, never having seen anything so big before.
 Lucius miró con asombro el rascacielos; nunca antes había visto algo tan grande.
in awe adj (admiring)asombrado adj
  boquiabierto/a adj
 Your violin playing is incredible; I'm in awe!
 Tocas el violín de escándalo. ¡Me he quedado asombrado!
in awe of [sb/sth] adj + prep (amazed by, admiring of)impresionado por, impresionado con adj + prep
  asombrado de, asombrado con adj + prep
 I'm in awe of your bravery!
 Estoy impresionado por tu valentía.
shock and awe n US (US military: use of extreme force)choque y temor loc nom m
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'awe' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
awed - awful - fear - formidable - in wonder - sublime - wonderment
Spanish:
sobrecogimiento - temor reverencial - encandilar

Collocations: am in awe of how much you can [eat, lift, do], was in awe of the [musician, athlete], when I was [young, a kid] I was always in awe of, more...

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