ошеломить

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Russian

Etymology

о- (o-) +‎ шело́м (šelóm, helmet (archaic)) +‎ -ить (-itʹ). Originally meant "to hit on the helmet" or "knock off the helmet".

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Verb

ошеломи́ть (ošelomítʹpf (imperfective ошеломля́ть)

  1. to stun, to stupefy
    Synonyms: порази́ть (porazítʹ), обескура́жить (obeskurážitʹ), огоро́шить (ogoróšitʹ)
    ошеломи́ть внеза́пностьюošelomítʹ vnezápnostʹjuto utterly surprise

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