desconcertar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- bewilder verb To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
- perplex verb To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
- 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 confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- verb To defeat, frustrate, or thwart (someone or their efforts, plans, etc.); to confound, to foil.
- verb Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
- verb To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).