остолбене́ть
rare #11888
- 1.
to be dumbfounded, to be stunned, to be flabbergasted, to be perplexed
Он остолбене́л от удивле́ния.
He was dumbfounded with astonishment.
Perfective; describes the moment of becoming stunned.
- 2.
to freeze, to be rooted to the spot, to be petrified
Уви́дев медве́дя, она́ остолбене́ла на ме́сте.
When she saw the bear, she froze on the spot.
Examples
Она остолбенела от неожиданной новости
She was stunned by the unexpected news.
Том остолбене́л от удивле́ния.
Tom was dumbfounded with amazement.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | остолбене́ю |
| ты | - | остолбене́ешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | остолбене́ет |
| мы | - | остолбене́ем |
| вы | - | остолбене́ете |
| они́ | - | остолбене́ют |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | остолбене́й |
| вы | остолбене́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | остолбене́л |
| feminine | остолбене́ла |
| neuter | остолбене́ло |
| plural | остолбене́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | stunned, petrified, dumbfounded, aghast | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | остолбене́в остолбеневши | while doing (past) |
Word familyостоло́пPRO
- остоло́пblockhead
- остолбене́тьto be dumbfounded; to freeze
- остолбене́лыйdumbfounded
- остолбене́ниеstupefaction; stupor
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