förvirra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- baffle verb To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle.
- confuse verb To make someone unable to understand or think clearly.
- discombobulate verb To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
- perplex verb To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
Senses
förvirra is used for these senses in English:
- baffle To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.]
- confuse (transitive) to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
- discombobulate (transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
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).
confuse — full definition
- verb To make someone unable to understand or think clearly.
- verb To mistake one thing for another.
- verb To make someone feel embarrassed or flustered.