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Old 04-28-2005, 12:25 PM
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Default I am shocked!!!

I am looking for a word to express extreme suprise. What would be the word that accurately conveys this?
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Old 04-28-2005, 12:34 PM
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I am looking for a word to express extreme suprise. What would be the word that accurately conveys this?
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Old 04-28-2005, 12:42 PM
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How about something simple like,

have your eyes wide open and say: ¿¿¿ QUE ??????
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Old 04-28-2005, 01:01 PM
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I am looking for a word to express extreme suprise. What would be the word that accurately conveys this?
Give us the context of the surprise.
You got a pretty good list already. But they have different uses. Are you scared, happy, shocked, sad?
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Old 04-28-2005, 02:09 PM
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Give us the context of the surprise.
You got a pretty good list already. But they have different uses. Are you scared, happy, shocked, sad?
Surprised as completely unexpected as in I walked into a bar in Sosua to find AZB with a UBH.
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Old 04-28-2005, 02:14 PM
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Surprised as completely unexpected as in I walked into a bar in Sosua to find AZB with a UBH.
In that case, I would use a chain of words.
Something like "estoy asombrado, confundido y asustado a la vez".
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Old 04-28-2005, 02:21 PM
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In that case, I would use a chain of words.
Something like "estoy asombrado, confundido y asustado a la vez".
Gracias.
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Old 04-28-2005, 02:22 PM
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In that case, I would use a chain of words.
Something like "estoy asombrado, confundido y asustado a la vez".
Plus, "Oye! Hay una mujer fea contigo!"
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Old 04-28-2005, 02:24 PM
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I think "WOW!" is pretty universal.

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Old 04-28-2005, 02:32 PM
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Plus, "Oye! Hay una mujer fea contigo!"
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