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atontecer

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Asturian

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Verb

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atontecer

  1. to stun
  2. to turn silly, turn stupid

Galician

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ tonto (fool) +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [atonteˈθeɾ], (western) [atonteˈseɾ]

Verb

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atontecer (first-person singular present atontezo, first-person singular preterite atontecín, past participle atontecido)
atontecer (first-person singular present atonteço, first-person singular preterite atontecim or atonteci, past participle atontecido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (intransitive) to become stunned
    Synonyms: aparvar, quedar parvo
    • 1884, O Tío Marcos da Portela, II, 23:
      O zapateiro escomenzou a mirá-lo fito a fito, mirou dempois canto tiña ó seu redor, atentouse a roupa, levou a mau á testa como si nela tivese unha lousa de promo, e quedouse atontecido, non atinando a darse conta do que lle pasaba. O guardián atallando aquel noxoso silencio, escramou con voz grave como a do xuez cando pergunta a un reo: — Doime o corazón ó vé-lo, irmao, nese estado; pola honra da crase a que pertenece debera ser máis parco na bebida.
      The shoemaker stared at him, high and low; he later examined his surroundings, fumbled his clothes, raised his hand to the forehead, as if he had a slab of lead there, and then stood stunned, incapable of finding what was happening to him. The warder, breaking that awkward silence, exclaimed with a deep voice, as a judge questioning a defendant: "It breaks my heart to see you like that, brother. For the honour of the class you belong to, you should be more sparing with drinks."

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