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Russian word of the day: Изумлять
May 18, 2023 (see all)
to amaze; to strike dumb, to surprise
Morphemic analysis
изумлять
изумл
: я
: ть
: : я
: ть
Etymology
из + ума - out of mind (in the 17-18th centuries, "изумление" meant "faint")Examples
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Знамени́тый свое́й живопи́сностью, э́тот го́род изумля́ет оби́лием па́мятников дре́вней архитекту́ры.
zna-mee-née-tyî sva-yéî zhee-va-pées-nast'-yu, é-tat gó-rat ee-zum-lyá-eet a-bée-lee-yem pá-meet-nee-kaf dryév-nyeî ar-hee-teek-tú-ry
Famous for its picturesqueness, this city amazes with an abundance of monuments of ancient architecture.
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Чте́ние э́той кни́ги прия́тно изумля́ет чита́теля с пе́рвых же страни́ц.
chtyé-nee-ye é-taî knée-gee pree-yát-na ee-zum-lyá-eet chee-tá-tee-lya s pyér-vyh zhe stra-néets
Reading this book pleasantly surprises the reader from the very first pages.
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