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смуща́ть — meaning in English

smushchat

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English meaning

  • abash verb To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
  • bemuse verb To confuse or bewilder.
  • bewilder verb To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
  • confuse verb To make someone unable to understand or think clearly.
  • disturb verb To interrupt someone's peace, quiet, or concentration.
  • embarrass verb To make someone feel awkward, ashamed, or self-conscious, often in front of others.
  • flummox verb To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.

Senses

смуща́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • abash (transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
  • bemuse (transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
  • confuse (transitive) To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder.
  • disturb (transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
  • embarrass (transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
  • flummox (transitive) To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.

abash — full definition

  1. verb To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
  2. verb To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.

bemuse — full definition

  1. verb To confuse or bewilder.
  2. verb To be amused, especially sardonically.
  3. verb To devote to the Muses.
  4. verb To make drunk; to intoxicate.

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