| English | French | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
abackadverb aftadverb backadverb behindadverb in backadverb | arrièreadverb | malantaŭeadverb |
take abackverb alarmverb appalverb astoundverb disconcertverb dismayverb dumbfoundverb puzzleverb staggerverb startleverb stunverb stupefyverb | abasourdirverb consternerverb stupéfierverb | konsterniverb |
take abackverb surpriseverb take unawaresverb | faire une surprise àverb surprendreverb | surpriziverb |
taken abackadjective aghastadjective dazedadjective dumbfoundedadjective perplexedadjective puzzledadjective stupefiedadjective upsetadjective | stupéfaitadjective | konsternitaadjective |
| English | French |
|---|---|
| be taken aback | en rester tout interdit; être interloqué |
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