astound oor Afrikaans

astound

adjektief, werkwoord

To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

verbaas

werkwoord

All the attorneys were astounded when I showed them that Hayden Covington had won 36 out of 45 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Al die prokureurs was verbaas toe ek vir hulle wys dat Hayden Covington 36 van die 45 sake in die Amerikaanse Hooggeregshof gewen het.

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Was this astounding result due to human wisdom?
Was hierdie verstommende uitslag aan menslike wysheid te danke?

People were “astounded at his way of teaching, for there he was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”
Mense was “verslae oor sy leer, want Hy het hulle geleer soos een wat gesag het en nie soos die skrifgeleerdes nie” (Markus 1:22).

When the full text was revealed, scholars were astounded.
Toe die volle teks bekendgemaak is, was deskundiges verstom.

The finds inside were astounding —two complete manuscripts and five large portions of others.
Die vonds daarbinne was verstommend—twee volledige manuskripte en vyf groot dele van ander manuskripte.

No, all people living then saw God’s ‘bared arm’ exerting power in human affairs in order to bring about the astounding salvation of a nation.
Nee, al die mense wat toe geleef het, het gesien hoe God se ‘ontblote arm’ krag uitoefen in menseaangeleenthede om die verstommende verlossing van ’n nasie te bewerk.

Despite its enemies, Diderot’s Encyclopédie was requested by some 4,000 persons —an astounding number, considering its exorbitant price.
Ondanks sy vyande is Diderot se Encyclopédie deur ongeveer 4 000 mense aangevra—’n verbasende getal as die buitensporige prys daarvan in aanmerking geneem word.

In fact, after Jesus concluded his renowned Sermon on the Mount, “the effect was that the crowds were astounded at his way of teaching.”
Trouens, nadat Jesus sy beroemde Bergpredikasie afgesluit het, “was die skare verslae oor sy leer” (Mattheüs 7:28).

Although he told me that he had taught church doctrine for 50 years, his answer astounded me: “I’d have to take time to research that because I don’t know the Bible as well as Jehovah’s Witnesses do.”
Hoewel hy my vertel het dat hy 50 jaar lank kerkleerstellings vir mense geleer het, het sy antwoord my verbaas: “Ek sal navorsing hieroor moet doen, aangesien ek die Bybel nie so goed soos Jehovah se Getuies ken nie.”

His brother, Andrew, had first brought him the astounding news: “We have found the Messiah.”
Dit was by sy broer, Andreas, dat hy die verstommende nuus die eerste keer gehoor het: “Ons het die Messias gevind.”

I was astounded at how many heavenly bodies there were and how well-organized everything was.
Ek was verstom oor hoeveel hemelliggame daar was en hoe goed georganiseerd alles was.

One who heard Jesus give the now well-known Sermon on the Mount later wrote: “When Jesus finished these sayings, the effect was that the crowds were astounded at his way of teaching.” —Matthew 7:28.
Iemand wat Jesus se welbekende Bergpredikasie gehoor het, het later geskryf: “Toe Jesus klaar was met hierdie woorde, was die uitwerking dat die skare verstom was oor die manier waarop hy geleer het.”—Matteus 7:28.

In addition to the hope of the resurrection for dead people, what astounding thing did Jesus foretell?
Watter verstommende ding het Jesus voorspel benewens die hoop op die opstanding vir dooie mense?

(John 4:21) What an astounding comment, especially coming from a Jew!
Wat ’n verstommende opmerking, veral komende van ’n Jood!

The islanders were astounded at these simple truths and asked why these strangers were visiting their island.
Die eilandbewoners was verstom oor hierdie eenvoudige waarhede en het gevra waarom hierdie vreemdelinge na hulle eiland gekom het.

When he taught in the synagogue of his hometown, Nazareth, the people were “astounded.”
Toe hy in die sinagoge van sy tuisdorp, Nasaret, onderrig het, was die mense “verstom”.

No wonder those who heard his discourse “were astounded at his way of teaching.”
Geen wonder dat dié wat sy toespraak gehoor het, “verstom was oor die manier waarop hy geleer het” nie (Matt.

Parents and pediatricians alike are astounded by a newborn’s ability to learn a language by merely listening to it.
Ouers sowel as kinderartse is verstom oor ’n pasgebore baba se vermoë om ’n taal te leer deur net daarna te luister.

The people are astounded, for he teaches “as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”
Die mense is verstom, want hy onderrig “soos een wat gesag het en nie soos die skrifgeleerdes nie”.

Consider, too, the astounding capacity of the human brain, which greatly exceeds any use we might make of it during our rather short life.
Dink ook aan die verstommende vermoë van die mensebrein, wat ons in ons ietwat kort leeftyd nooit ten volle sal kan gebruik nie.

But they are stymied by the crowd because the people are astounded by Jesus’ teaching and they keep “hanging onto him to hear him.”
Maar weens die skare kan hulle nie, want die mense is verstom oor Jesus se onderrigting en hulle “bly [hom] aanhang om na hom te luister” (Lukas 19:47, 48).

His excellent answers astounded them.
Sy uitstekende antwoorde het hulle verstom.

The result is a lightweight beak that has astounding strength.
Die resultaat is ’n snawel wat lig maar besonder sterk is.

Enthusiasm, dedication and desire to meet a goal were harnessed with astounding results.
Geesdrif, toewyding en die begeerte om ’n doelwit te bereik, is met verstommende resultate ingespan.

Says the inspired record: “Now when Jesus finished these sayings, the effect was that the crowds were astounded at his way of teaching; for he was teaching them as a person having authority, and not as their scribes.” —Matt.
Die geïnspireerde verslag sê: “En toe Jesus klaar was met hierdie woorde, was die uitwerking dat die skare verstom was oor die manier waarop hy geleer het; want hy het hulle geleer soos iemand wat gesag het, en nie soos hulle skrifgeleerdes nie.”—Matt.

Many things have profoundly moved us, while others have astounded us.
Baie dinge het ons diep geraak, terwyl ander ons verstom het.