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1 baffling
adjective* * ** * *baf·fling[ˈbæfl̩ɪŋ]* * *['bflɪŋ]adjcase rätselhaft; complexity verwirrend; mystery unergründlich; question verblüffendI find it baffling — es ist mir ein Rätsel
* * *baffling adj (adv bafflingly)1. verwirrend, rätselhaft2. vereitelnd, hinderlich* * *adjective* * *adj.verwirrend adj. -
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3 flow baffling
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4 baffle
1. transitive verb 2. nounbaffle[-plate] — Prallfläche, die (Technik)
* * *['bæfl]- academic.ru/5049/baffling">baffling* * *baf·fle[ˈbæfl̩]I. vt1. (confuse)she was completely \baffled by his strange behaviour durch sein seltsames Verhalten war sie ganz vor den Kopf gestoßen2. (hinder)▪ to \baffle sth etw verhindernto \baffle a plan einen Plan vereiteln [o durchkreuzen3. (restrain)to \baffle the noise den Lärm dämpfen* * *['bfl]1. vtthe police are baffled — die Polizei steht vor einem Rätsel
it really baffles me how... — es ist mir wirklich ein Rätsel, wie...
a case that baffled all the experts — ein Fall, der den Experten Rätsel aufgab
2. n ( AUT)Umlenkblech nt* * *baffle [ˈbæfl]A v/t1. verwirren, vor ein Rätsel stellen:the police are baffled die Polizei steht vor einem Rätsel2. einen Plan etc durchkreuzen, vereiteln:it baffles (all) description es spottet jeder Beschreibung3. TECHa) ablenkenb) dämpfen, bremsenB s TECH* * *1. transitive verb2. nounbaffle somebody — jemandem unverständlich sein; jemanden vor ein Rätsel stellen
baffle[-plate] — Prallfläche, die (Technik)
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5 bewildering
adjective* * *be·wil·der·ing[bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ, AM -ɚɪŋ]adj verwirrend; (surprising) verblüffend* * *[bI'wIldərIŋ]adj(= confusing) verwirrend; (= baffling) verblüffend* * *bewildering adj (adv bewilderingly)1. obs irreführend2. verwirrend* * *adjective* * *adj.verwirrend adj.
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Baffling — Baf fling (b[a^]f fl[i^]ng), a. Frustrating; discomfiting; disconcerting; as, baffling currents, winds, tasks. {Baff ling*ly}, adv. {Baff ling*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baffling — index debatable, elusive, enigmatic, inexplicable, inscrutable, labyrinthine, mysterious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. B … Law dictionary
baffling — 1783, bewildering, from BAFFLE (Cf. baffle); earlier a sailor s adjective for winds that blow variously and make headway difficult (c.1770s) … Etymology dictionary
baffling — [adj] puzzling abstruse, bewildering, beyond one, confusing, difficult to understand, enigmatic, hard to understand, incomprehensible, mystifying, over one’s head, perplexing, unclear, unfathomable; concept 403 Ant. clear, comprehensible … New thesaurus
Baffling — Baffle Baf fle (b[a^]f f l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baffled} ( f ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Baffling} ( fl[i^]ng).] [Cf. Lowland Scotch bauchle to treat contemptuously, bauch tasteless, abashed, jaded, Icel. b[=a]gr uneasy, poor, or b[=a]gr, n.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baffling — baffle ► VERB ▪ totally bewilder. ► NOUN ▪ a device used to restrain or regulate the flow of sound, light, gas, or a fluid. DERIVATIVES bafflement noun baffling adjective. ORIGIN perhaps related to French bafouer ridicule … English terms dictionary
baffling — adjective making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe (Freq. 1) a baffling problem I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast a problematic situation at home • Syn: ↑elusive, ↑knotty, ↑problematic, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Baffling wind — Baffle Baf fle (b[a^]f f l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baffled} ( f ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Baffling} ( fl[i^]ng).] [Cf. Lowland Scotch bauchle to treat contemptuously, bauch tasteless, abashed, jaded, Icel. b[=a]gr uneasy, poor, or b[=a]gr, n.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baffling — adjective puzzling and frustrating … Wiktionary
baffling — Synonyms and related words: bewildering, bothering, confounding, confusing, defeating, discomposing, disconcerting, dismaying, distracting, disturbing, embarrassing, enigmatic, frustrating, intricate, mysterious, mystifying, perplexing,… … Moby Thesaurus
baffling — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. inscrutable, perplexing. ANT.: explainable, decipherable … English dictionary for students