desconcertar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- baffle verb To leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
- bewilder verb To make someone feel confused, especially when faced with lots of options.
- perplex verb To make someone feel confused because they cannot understand something.
- puzzle verb To confuse or mystify someone.
- rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
Senses
desconcertar is used for these senses in English:
- baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
- knock back (transitive) To stun; to surprise.
- rattle (transitive, figurative, informal) To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
baffle — full definition
- verb To leave someone completely confused, unable to work something out.
- verb To stop someone's plans or efforts from succeeding.
- verb (nautical) Of wind or weather, to make it difficult for a ship to make headway.
- verb To slow down or control the flow of a liquid, gas, light or sound.
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