stun

in Vietnamese Sốc, ngỡ ngàng

BrE /stʌn/ AmE /stʌn/

verb en → vi

past stunned pp stunned ing stunning

1 SHOCK [transitive] B2

Sốc, ngỡ ngàng

to shock or surprise someone so much that they are unable to think or move for a short time

  • stun somebody

Collocations be stunned by something · stun someone with something

  • The news of his death stunned her.

    Tin tức về cái chết của anh ấy đã khiến cô ngỡ ngàng.

2 INJURE [transitive] C1

Đánh bất tỉnh, điện giật

to injure someone by hitting them very hard, especially with a weapon or electric shock

  • stun somebody

Collocations be stunned by an electric shock · stun someone with a blow

  • He was stunned by the police officer's baton.

    Anh ta đã bị đánh bất tỉnh bởi roi của cảnh sát.

3 FISH [transitive] C1

Đánh bất tỉnh (cá)

to make a fish unable to move by hitting it or shocking it with electricity, so that you can catch it easily

  • stun something

Collocations stun a fish with electricity · stun a fish with a blow

  • The fishermen stunned the fish before catching them.

    Ngư dân đã đánh bất tỉnh cá trước khi bắt chúng.

4 AMAZE [transitive] B2

Đánh gục, làm cho kinh ngạc

to impress or amaze someone very much

  • stun somebody

Collocations be stunned by something · stun someone with something

  • Her performance stunned the audience.

    Sự trình diễn của cô ấy đã làm cho khán giả kinh ngạc.