сбива́ть с толку — meaning in English
sbivat s tolku
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English meaning
- baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- befuddle verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
- bewilder verb To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
- confound verb To completely puzzle or baffle someone.
- obfuscate verb To make something unclear or hard to understand, usually on purpose and in order to hide the truth.
Senses
сбива́ть с толку 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).
- confound To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
- obfuscate To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
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).
befuddle — full definition
- verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
- verb To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.