| English | Portuguese | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
abackadverb aftadverb backadverb behindadverb in backadverb | atrásadverb | malantaŭeadverb |
take abackverb alarmverb appalverb astoundverb disconcertverb dismayverb dumbfoundverb puzzleverb staggerverb startleverb stunverb stupefyverb | atordoarverb bestificarverb desconcertarverb | konsterniverb |
take abackverb surpriseverb take unawaresverb | sobressaltarverb surpreenderverb | surpriziverb |
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| aback | para trás |
| be taken aback | ficar muito supreendido; sobressaltar‐se |
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