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/pa-ti-di-FU-so/

A person left speechless and frozen by surprise, completely unable to react. In Colombia and Venezuela quedar patidifuso is when reality far exceeds anything you ever expected.

Example

"He was completely stunned when they told him the news."

"She left me speechless with what she said, I had no response."

Regional synonyms:

Persona que se queda dormida en cualquier lugar o momento. Se usa cuando alguien cae rendido sin importar dónde esté, como en una fiesta o en el transporte público.