озада́чивать — meaning in English

English meaning

• baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
• perplex verb To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
• pose verb To hold a particular position of the body, often for a photo or painting.
• task noun A specific piece of work that needs to be done.

Senses

озада́чивать is used for these senses in English:

• baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
• nonplus (transitive) To bewilder or perplex (someone); to confound, to flummox.
• pose (transitive) To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
• task (transitive) To assign a task to, or impose a task on.

baffle — full definition

1. verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
2. verb To defeat, frustrate, or thwart (someone or their efforts, plans, etc.); to confound, to foil.
3. verb Of weather or wind: to hinder or prevent (a ship or its crew) from advancing.
4. verb To dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control (a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound).

perplex — full definition

1. verb To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
2. verb To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.
3. verb To plague; to vex; to torment.

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