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Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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5 +2 | his jaw dropped |
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5 | amazed / astonished |
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5 | Leave his mouth wide open |
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5 | to go agape/open-mouthed |
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5 | be enthralled by/with; be gobsmacked |
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amazed / astonished Explanation: very surprised |
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Leave his mouth wide open Explanation: mamolan dar zaban farsi ham migoim dahane kasi baz mandan |
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to go agape/open-mouthed Explanation: agape: If you describe someone as having their mouth agape, their mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something. (Collins Cobuild Dictionary) |
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be enthralled by/with; be gobsmacked Explanation: . |
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his jaw dropped Explanation: very colloquial version |
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