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irmamar
March 19, 2010, 03:40 AM
Would it be correct if I said that "taken aback" means "taken by surprise"?

Thanks. :)

Perikles
March 19, 2010, 03:44 AM
Would it be correct if I said that "taken aback" means "taken by surprise"?

Thanks. :)Yes :)

irmamar
March 19, 2010, 04:07 AM
Thank you! :)

poli
March 19, 2010, 05:18 AM
Taken aback is a surprise in a negative way. It's a surpise and insult at the same time.

irmamar
March 19, 2010, 06:03 AM
An insult? Is it something related to alcohol?

xchic
March 19, 2010, 06:09 AM
An insult? Is it something related to alcohol?
No:confused:

Perhaps not so much an insult as taken by surprise (as said), but in a bad way.

Offended might be a better way of saying it.

irmamar
March 19, 2010, 06:43 AM
Sorry, I mixed two posts. :o

I must look for my head, I don't remember where I left it. :thinking:

Thanks. :)

poli
March 19, 2010, 06:52 AM
Ejemplo: I was quite taken aback by the fact they they hired someone new to take the place of the manager who will be retiring next week. I was sure that I was in line for the job.

PD you can use surprised instead instead of taken aback in this sentence, but in a postive surprise , as in the following
sentence you may not use taken aback.
I was so surprised when I won the lottery!

Jessica
March 19, 2010, 11:32 AM
I don't get how it's in a negative form.

pjt33
March 19, 2010, 11:55 AM
I don't get how it's in a negative form.
Not a negative form: a negative reaction.

chileno
March 19, 2010, 01:20 PM
I don't get how it's in a negative form.

As in "unpleasantly surprised"