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in the PONS Dictionary

aback [əˈbæk] ADV

to take sb aback
jdn erstaunen [o. verblüffen]
to be taken aback
überrascht [o. erstaunt] sein
to be taken aback (sad)
betroffen sein

take aback VB trans

to take sb aback (surprise)
jdn verblüffen
to take sb aback (shock)
jdn schockieren
to be taken aback
verblüfft [o. inf baff] sein
Present
Itake aback
youtake aback
he/she/ittakes aback
wetake aback
youtake aback
theytake aback
Past
Itook aback
youtook aback
he/she/ittook aback
wetook aback
youtook aback
theytook aback
Present Perfect
Ihavetaken aback
youhavetaken aback
he/she/ithastaken aback
wehavetaken aback
youhavetaken aback
theyhavetaken aback
Past Perfect
Ihadtaken aback
youhadtaken aback
he/she/ithadtaken aback
wehadtaken aback
youhadtaken aback
theyhadtaken aback
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be taken aback (sad)
betroffen sein
to take sb aback
jdn erstaunen [o. verblüffen]

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