consternation
11consternation — [kän΄stər nā′shən] n. [L consternatio < consternare, to terrify < com , intens. + base akin to L sternax, headstrong, restive < IE base * ster , rigid, stiff > STARE, STRENUOUS] great fear or shock that makes one feel helpless or… …
12consternation — n. 1) to cause consternation 2) to express; feel consternation 3) in consternation 4) to smb. s consternation (to our consternation, the current was turned off) * * * [ˌkɒnstə neɪʃ(ə)n] feel consternation in consternation to cause consternation… …
13consternation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great ▪ widespread VERB + CONSTERNATION ▪ cause, create, fill sb with ▪ …
14CONSTERNATION — s. f. Étonnement accompagné d abattement de courage. Grande, profonde consternation. Consternation générale. Cela causa une telle consternation dans les esprits, dans la ville, que... Cette perte fut suivie d une consternation universelle. Sa… …
15Consternation — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Consternation (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on consternation instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/consternation …
16consternation — (kon stèr na sion ; en poésie, de cinq syllabes) s. f. Action de consterner, résultat de cette action. • La consternation calmera la tempête, CORN. Othon, V, 2. • Nous étions dans la consternation, SÉV. 20. • À ces mots la consternation se… …
17consternation — con|ster|na|tion [ˌkɔnstəˈneıʃən US ˌka:nstər ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Latin, from consternare to frighten , from consternere to scatter, throw down , from com ( COM ) + sternere to spread out ] a feeling of worry, shock, or… …
18CONSTERNATION — n. f. Abattement profond à la suite de quelque accident inattendu. Consternation générale. Cela causa une telle consternation dans les esprits, dans la ville, que... Sa famille était dans la dernière consternation …
19consternation — con|ster|na|tion [ ,kanstər neıʃn ] noun uncount FORMAL a shocked or worried feeling, often caused when something unexpected happens: DISMAY: His comments caused consternation among environmentalists. to someone s consternation: She saw to her… …
20consternation — [[t]kɒ̱nstə(r)ne͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Consternation is a feeling of anxiety or fear. [FORMAL] His decision caused consternation in the art photography community... Sam stared at him in consternation. Syn: alarm, dismay …
