Stuns Meaning in English

word · lemma: stun

US

ˈstənz

STUNZ

UK

stˈʌnz

st-UNZ

Definition

To shock or surprise someone so much that they cannot react for a moment. It can also mean to make someone unconscious for a short time.

Usage & Nuances

'Stuns' is the third person singular of 'stun.' It is often used in news, sports, or dramatic contexts ('the news stuns everyone'). Can mean literal unconsciousness (medical) or just momentary shock/surprise. Common collocations: 'the result stuns observers,' 'performance stuns the audience.'

• Spanish: asombra - deja atónito - deja paralizado
• Portuguese (BR): surpreende - deixa atordoado
• Portuguese (PT): surpreende - deixa atordoado
• Chinese (Simplified): 使震惊 - 使目瞪口呆
• Chinese (Traditional): 使震驚 - 使目瞪口呆
• Hindi: चौंका देना - आश्चर्यचकित कर देना
• Arabic: يُذهل - يُصدم
• Bengali: অভিভূত করে - বিস্মিত করে - অজ্ঞান করে
• Russian: поражает - ошеломляет - оглушает
• Japanese: 驚かせる - 唖然とさせる - 気絶させる
• Vietnamese: làm choáng váng - gây bất ngờ - làm bất tỉnh
• Korean: 깜짝 놀라게 하다 - 충격을 주다 - 기절시키다
• Turkish: şaşırtır - şok eder - sersemletir
• Urdu: حیران کر دینا - ششدر کر دینا - بیہوش کر دینا
• Indonesian: membuat tercengang - mengejutkan - membuat pingsan

Example Sentences

The magician stuns the audience with his tricks.

basic

News of her win stuns everyone at work.

basic

A loud noise stuns the birds for a moment.

basic

Her performance really stuns me every time.

natural

The news completely stuns the whole town.

natural

Every plot twist in this movie stuns the audience.

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