desconcertar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- bemuse verb To confuse or bewilder.
- bewilder verb To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
- blindside noun The side or direction a person can't see, especially where a driver has no view of traffic or hazards.
- discombobulate verb To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
- disconcert verb To upset the composure of; to startle.
- flummox verb To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.
- maze noun A complicated network of paths or passages designed to confuse and challenge anyone trying to find their way through it.
- perplex verb To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
- puzzle verb To confuse or mystify someone.
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.]
- bemuse (transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
- blindside (transitive, figurative, informal) To catch off guard; to take by surprise.
- discombobulate (transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
- discomfit (transitive) To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
- disconcert (transitive) To bring into confusion.
- flummox (transitive) To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.
- knock back (transitive) To stun; to surprise.
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).
bemuse — full definition
- verb To confuse or bewilder.
- verb To be amused, especially sardonically.
- verb To devote to the Muses.
- verb To make drunk; to intoxicate.