floored

Used in American English to describe being extremely surprised, shocked, or overwhelmed by something.

• 🇵🇹Usado no inglês americano para descrever um estado de extrema surpresa, choque ou abatimento por algo.

1. Shocked or surprised B2 informal

   Extremely surprised or shocked by something unexpected.

   • I was floored by the news of her promotion.
   • He was completely floored when he saw the final bill.
   • The audience was floored by the magician's final trick.

   🇵🇹Chocado

   Sinônimos: astoundeddumbfoundedflabbergastedspeechlessstartledstunnedthunderstruck

   Antônimos: calmcomposedindifferentnonchalantunimpressedunmoved

2. Knocked down B2 informal

   Physically knocked to the ground, often in a fight or accident.

   • The boxer was floored by a powerful punch in the third round.
   • He was floored by a sudden tackle during the football game.
   • The strong wind nearly floored her as she walked outside.

   🇵🇹Derrubado no chão

   Sinônimos: flattened

   Antônimos: erectstandingupright

• more floored comparative form
• most floored superlative form

A verb used to indicate surprising or shocking someone so much that they are unable to speak or act.

• 🇵🇹Verbo que significa deixar alguém extremamente surpreso ou chocado, a ponto de não conseguir falar ou agir; também pode indicar confundir ou desconcertar alguém.

1. Knock down B2 informal

   To knock someone to the ground, usually with a punch or blow.

   • The boxer floored his opponent with one punch.
   • He was floored by the unexpected attack.
   • The strong wind floored several trees in the storm.

   🇵🇹Derrubar com um soco

   Sinônimos: bowl overdeckdowndropfellflattenknock downknock overlevelprostrate

2. Shock or surprise greatly B2 informal

   To astonish or shock someone completely.

   • The news floored everyone in the office.
   • She was floored by the generous gift.
   • His performance floored the judges.

   🇵🇹Deixar de queixo caído

   Sinônimos: astonishastounddumbfoundnonplusshockstaggerstuntake aback

   Antônimos: calmcomfortreassuresoothe

3. Confuse or baffle C1 informal

   To confuse or perplex someone completely.

   • The complex math problem floored the students.
   • The lawyer's argument floored the jury.
   • That question really floored me during the interview.

   🇵🇹Deixar perplexo

   Sinônimos: bafflebewilderconfounddisconcertflummoxnonplusperplexpuzzlestumpstymiethrow

   Antônimos: clarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

• floored past participle
• floored past simple
• flooring present participle
• floors third person singular