to shock or upset someone greatly
sorprender o molestar mucho a alguien (sorprender o molestar mucho a alguien)
"The sudden loss knocked him for six."
"La pérdida repentina lo dejó atónito." (La pérdida repentina **lo dejó atónito**.)
to fail completely or embarrass oneself
Living in poverty or with very little money.
to make an enormous effort
to notice or become aware of something
to introduce something that significantly alters an industry...
at the most advanced position in a field