asombrar

v. amaze, astonish, astound; appall

= surprise, amaze, astound, startle.
Ex: He was surprised that he couldn't find the earlier editions, which he expected certainly must be someplace because that book was based on an oration delivered by Emerson in the 1830s.
Ex: I am fairly certain that this amazes and confuses many users.
Ex: For a decade or so, Liszt thrilled and astounded audiences at a time when virtuosity was the norm.
Ex: I was a little startled in some ways by a statement that other decisions have been directed towards achieving a consistent form of heading.
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* asombrarse = raise + eyebrows.
* no ser de asombrar que = it + be + little wonder that.