obstupefacio
τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
Latin > English
obstupefacio obstupefacere, obstupefeci, obstupefactus V :: strike dumb with any powerful emotion, daze; paralyze
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ob-stŭpĕ-făcĭo: fēci, factum, 3,
I v. a.; in pass. obstŭpĕfīo, factus, fieri, to astonish, amaze, astound, stupefy; to render senseless, deprive of feeling, benumb (class.): eum timidum obstupefecit pudor, Ter. Phorm. 2, 1, 54: ipso miraculo audaciae obstupefecit hostes, Liv. 2, 10: nisi metus maerorem obstupefaceret, id. 25, 38; cf. Tac. H. 4, 72.—Pass.: obstupefactis hominibus, Cic. Deiot. 12, 34: obstupefacti hostes, Tac. Agr. 18: obstupefactis nervis, Val. Max. 3, 8, ext. 6.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
obstŭpĕfăcĭō,¹² fēcī, factum, ĕre, tr., [fig.] frapper de stupeur, engourdir, paralyser : Ter. Phorm. 284 ; Liv. 25, 38, 3 || v. obstupefio.
Latin > German (Georges)
ob-stupefacio, fēcī, factum, ere, betäuben, erstarren machen, Passiv obstupefīo, factus sum, fierī, betäubt werden, erstarren, Partiz. Perf. = betäubt, erstarrt, gefühllos, abgestumpft, I) physisch: ut amissā mente (Besinnung) obstupefieret ac paulatim per maerorem deficiente animo concĭderet, Dict. 4, 21: subito deinde ex nimio haustu rigoris obstupefactis nervis et torpore hebetatis artubus, Val. Max. 3, 8. ext. 6: Macedo miles nimio frigore obstupefactus, Val. Max. 5, 1. ext. 1. p. 223, 7 H. – II) geistig, a) betäuben, erstarren machen, nisi metus maerorem obstupefaceret, übertäubte, Liv. 25, 38, 3: obstupefacto voluptatibus corde, das Herz durch Wollust verhärtet war, Treb. Poll. Gallien. 9, 3. – b) die Besonnenheit benehmen (entreißen), stutzig machen, bestürzt machen, in Staunen od. in Bestürzung versetzen, in Schrecken setzen, ita eum tum timidum illic obstupefecit timor, Ter.: Britannos quoque visa classis obstupefaciebat, Tac.: obstupefecit ea alacritas ducem Romanum, Tac.: in furore obstupefacies gentes, Vulg.: Gallos quoque velut obstupefactos miraculum victoriae tam repentinae tenuit, Liv.: obstupefactus et attonitus prosilit, Prud. – m. Abl. (durch, über), ipso miraculo audaciae obstupefecit hostes, Liv.: tametsi novo spectaculo obstupefacti erant, überrascht worden waren, Val. Max.: non obstupefactus ac perterritus (stutzig u. scheu gemacht) meā diligentiā, Cic.: obstupefactis hominibus ipsā admiratione, Cic.: obstupefacti audaciā Romanorum, Liv.: velut numinis occursu obstupefactus, Sen.
