verwirren — meaning in English

English meaning

• baffle verb To leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
• befuddle verb To make someone feel confused or unable to think straight.
• bemuse verb To make someone feel puzzled or confused.
• bewilder verb To make someone feel confused, especially when faced with lots of options.
• clutter verb To fill a space with an untidy mass of objects.
• confound verb To completely puzzle or baffle someone.
• confuse verb To make someone unable to understand or think clearly.
• discombobulate verb To make someone feel confused or muddled.
• disconcert verb To make someone feel suddenly unsettled or startled.
• disorient verb To make someone lose their sense of direction.
• flummox verb To leave someone completely confused or baffled.
• fluster verb To make someone flustered, confused, or momentarily panicked.
• foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
• fox noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.
• muddle verb To mix things up in a confusing way, or to think in a confused, unclear manner.
• obscure adjective Not well known.
• perplex verb To make someone feel confused because they cannot understand something.
• puzzle verb To confuse or mystify someone.
• tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

Senses

verwirren is used for these senses in English:

• baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
• befuddle (transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).
• bemuse (transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
• confound To perplex or puzzle.
• confound To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
• confuse (transitive) to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
• discombobulate (transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
• disconcert (transitive) To bring into confusion.

baffle — full definition

1. verb To leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
2. verb To stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding.
3. verb (nautical) Of wind or weather, to make it difficult for a ship to make headway.
4. verb To slow down or control the flow of a liquid, gas, light or sound.

befuddle — full definition

1. verb To make someone feel confused or unable to think straight.
2. verb To make someone dazed or unsteady, especially through drink.

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