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At a loss for words Meaning in English

expression

AT-uh-LAWSS-fer-WERDZ
AT-uh-LOSS-fuh-WURDZ

التعريف

To be unable to think of anything to say, usually because you are surprised, shocked, or deeply moved.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, used in emotional or unexpected situations when someone is speechless. Common after hearing big news, surprises, or at touching moments. Not typically used for minor confusion; stronger than simply 'not knowing what to say.' Collocates with 'I was,' 'left,' or 'felt.'

Spanish: sin palabras - sin saber qué decirPortuguese (BR): sem palavras - sem saber o que dizerPortuguese (PT): sem palavras - sem saber o que dizerChinese (Simplified): 无言以对 - 不知说什么Chinese (Traditional): 無言以對 - 不知說什麼Hindi: शब्दों की कमी होना - क्या कहूं समझ न आनाArabic: لا أجد كلامًا - عاجز عن التعبيرBengali: কথা হারিয়ে ফেলা - বাকরুদ্ধ হয়ে যাওয়াRussian: не находить слов - лишиться дара речиJapanese: 言葉を失う - 何も言えなくなるVietnamese: không nói nên lờiKorean: 말을 잃다 - 할 말을 잃다Turkish: ne diyeceğini bilememek - nutku tutulmakUrdu: الفاظ ختم ہو جانا - زبان گنگ ہوناIndonesian: kehilangan kata-kata - tidak bisa berkata apa-apa

جمل نموذجية

I was at a loss for words when I saw the surprise party.

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She was at a loss for words after hearing the news.

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They were at a loss for words because the performance was so beautiful.

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Honestly, I’m at a loss for words right now—this means so much to me.

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He just stood there, at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.

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When I saw what you did for me, I was completely at a loss for words.

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