конфу́з — meaning in English
konfuz
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English meaning
- discomfiture noun A defeat suffered in a fight or battle.
- gaffe noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
Senses
конфу́з is used for these senses in English:
- discomfiture An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
- gaffe A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
discomfiture — full definition
- noun A defeat suffered in a fight or battle.
- noun A feeling of frustration, embarrassment or unease, like the feeling of having lost.
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