adverb क्रियाविशेशण

Aback meaning in konkani

आश्चर्यचकित जाता

  • Pronunciation

    /əˈbæk/

  • Definition

    by surprise

    आश्चर्य करून

  • Example

    taken aback by the caustic remarks

    कास्टीक टिप्पण्यांनी आश्चर्यचकित जाल्ले

adverb क्रियाविशेशण

Aback meaning in konkani

आश्चर्यचकित जाता

  • Definition

    having the wind against the forward side of the sails

    पालांच्या फुडले वटेन वारें आसप

  • Example

    the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback

    सगळे गज चकचकीत जावन तारवटी वाऱ्यांत वयर आयलें

noun नाम

Aback meaning in konkani

आश्चर्यचकित जाता

  • Definitions

    1. An abacus.

    एक अॅबॅकस.

  • Examples:
    1. In the Centre, or midst of the Pegm, there was an Aback, or Square, wherein this Elogy was written.

adverb क्रियाविशेशण

Aback meaning in konkani

आश्चर्यचकित जाता

  • Definitions

    1. Towards the back or rear; backwards.

    फाटल्यान वा फाटल्यान; फाटींफुडें जावप.

  • Examples:
    1. Al blody, and therwith-al a-bak she sterte

    2. The mild, though licentious reign, of Louis the Sixteenth, threw France far aback, in her ambitious career; but it gave birth to that revolution, wherein, her warlike propensities and territorial resources were unfolded with tenfold efficacy.

    3. Then stopped, and bounded aback, and away as if in fear, / That I saw her no more; then I wondered though sitting close anear / Was a she-wolf great and grisly.

  • 2. In the rear; a distance behind.

    फाटल्यान; एक अंतर फाटीं.

  • Examples:
    1. There are so many canes upon Reliance that the labourers could not cut those aback, as they prefer cutting those in front. The cane fields aback were in cultivation last year.

  • 3. By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)

    आश्चर्यान; चकचकीत जालें; मुके पडले. (उपयोग पळयात)

  • Examples:
    1. I would rather board a hundred of the enemy's frigates, than steer my boat into a fleet of modest women, for a modest woman never fails to take me aback.

  • 4. Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.

    मास्तरा आड फाटीं पडप; "चुकीच्या" (फुडें) वटेनच्यान वाऱ्यान दाबल्यार पालांचेर वा तारवाची पाल ते वटेन दवरल्यार अशें म्हण्टात.

  • Examples:
    1. As the anchor fetches her up, she will swing head to wind, bringing the head sails aback.

    2. Q. Was not the Trident at that time aback with one or more Top-sails? A. To the best of my Knowledge she had both Top-sails aback.

    3. Then the sails on the mainmast were backing and we started getting stern way. Eagle was caught aback.

  • Synonyms

    aback of (aback of)