обалдеть

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Russian

Etymology

Perhaps from о- (o-) +‎ балда́ (baldá) +‎ -е́ть (-étʹ).

Pronunciation

Verb

обалде́ть (obaldétʹpf (imperfective обалдева́ть)

  1. to stop thinking clearly, to take leave of one's senses
  2. to grow dumb with astonishment, to be dumb-founded, to drop one's jaw
    обалде́ть мо́жно!obaldétʹ móžno!it's enough to drive one crazy!

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