Casualphrase
restare di stucco
to be dumbfounded, to be left speechless
Literal Translation
"to remain of stucco/plaster"
Formal Equivalent
rimanere sbalordito, essere stupefatto
Examples in Context
"Quando me l'ha detto, sono restato di stucco."
"When he told me, I was dumbfounded."
"Siamo rimasti tutti di stucco alla notizia."
"We were all left speechless by the news."
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Cultural Note
The image is of someone frozen like a plaster statue — unable to move or react from shock. Can be used for both positive and negative surprises. Also heard as 'rimanere di stucco' or 'restare di sasso' (to remain like stone).
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