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1 desconcertar
v.1 to disconcert, to throw.Dejaron en suspenso al público They bewildered the public.2 to disturb, to perplex, to upset.* * *1 (perturbar) to disconcert, upset, disturb2 (desorientar) to confuse3 MEDICINA to dislocate1 (perturbarse) to be disconcerted2 (desorientarse) to be bewildered, be confused3 MEDICINA to be dislocated* * *verbto disconcert, confuse* * *1.VT (=desorientar) to disconcertcambió de táctica para desconcertar al rival — she changed tactics to disconcert her opponent o to put her opponent off
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to disconcert* * *= puzzle, bewilder, baffle, bemuse, disconcert, mystify, perplex, grow + confused, throw + Nombre + off balance, discomfit, faze, nonplus.Ex. The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex. Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex. The student must not let himself be bemused by sheer statistics.Ex. On the negative side, the Britannica's complicated arrangement will continue to disconcert some users.Ex. 'What mystifies me' -- she paused, searching for the proper words -- 'what mystifies me is the hold he seems to have over you and the staff'.Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex. This article discusses one case that illustrates how even well trained federal prosecutors can grow confused about how to apply the intellectual property law.Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex. What many people miss is that part of his talent is to amuse and discomfit his audience at the same time.Ex. Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.Ex. The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.* * *verbo transitivo to disconcert* * *= puzzle, bewilder, baffle, bemuse, disconcert, mystify, perplex, grow + confused, throw + Nombre + off balance, discomfit, faze, nonplus.Ex: The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.
Ex: Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex: The student must not let himself be bemused by sheer statistics.Ex: On the negative side, the Britannica's complicated arrangement will continue to disconcert some users.Ex: 'What mystifies me' -- she paused, searching for the proper words -- 'what mystifies me is the hold he seems to have over you and the staff'.Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex: This article discusses one case that illustrates how even well trained federal prosecutors can grow confused about how to apply the intellectual property law.Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex: What many people miss is that part of his talent is to amuse and discomfit his audience at the same time.Ex: Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.Ex: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.* * *desconcertar [A5 ]vtto disconcertme desconcertó con tantas preguntas I was disconcerted by all the questionssus reacciones me desconciertan I find his reactions disconcertingsu respuesta me desconcertó I was taken aback o disconcerted by her replyto be disconcertedme desconcerté con su pregunta I was taken aback o disconcerted by her question* * *
desconcertar ( conjugate desconcertar) verbo transitivo
to disconcert;
desconcertar verbo transitivo to disconcert: los últimos hallazgos han desconcertado a los investigadores, the lastest discoveries have puzzled the researchers
' desconcertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aturdir
- turbar
- confundir
English:
baffle
- confound
- confuse
- disconcert
- perplex
- rattle
- throw
- unnerve
- flummox
- mystify
- put
- vex
* * *♦ vtsu respuesta lo desconcertó her answer threw him;su comportamiento me desconcierta I find his behaviour disconcerting* * *v/t a persona disconcert* * *desconcertar {55} vt: to disconcert* * *desconcertar vb to puzzle -
2 aturdido
adj.1 dazed, at a loss, at a loss for words, bemused.2 harebrained, scatterbrained, scatter brained, scatty.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aturdir.* * *1→ link=aturdir aturdir► adjetivo1 (confundido) stunned, dazed, bewildered2 (atolondrado) reckless, harebrained* * *ADJ1) (=atolondrado) bewildered, dazed2) (=irreflexivo) thoughtless, reckless* * *= dazed, stunned, astounded, flabbergasted, addled, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.], distraught.Ex. The article ' Dazed and confused' reviews developments in publishing technology during 1997.Ex. She revealed that her first pregnancy had left her stunned.Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex. They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex. They were too addled to come to any definite conclusion.Ex. The groggy feeling you get after being awakened by an alarm is often the result of an interrupted sleep cycle.Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.* * *= dazed, stunned, astounded, flabbergasted, addled, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.], distraught.Ex: The article ' Dazed and confused' reviews developments in publishing technology during 1997.
Ex: She revealed that her first pregnancy had left her stunned.Ex: Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex: They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex: They were too addled to come to any definite conclusion.Ex: The groggy feeling you get after being awakened by an alarm is often the result of an interrupted sleep cycle.Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.* * *
Del verbo aturdir: ( conjugate aturdir)
aturdido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aturdido
aturdir
aturdir ( conjugate aturdir) verbo transitivoa) [música/ruido]:
este ruido me aturde I can't think straight with this noise
aturdirse verbo pronominal ( confundirse) to get confused o flustered;
(por golpe, noticia) to be stunned o dazed
aturdido,-a adjetivo stunned, dazed
aturdir verbo transitivo
1 (dejar mareado) to stun, daze
2 (desconcertar) to bewilder, confuse
' aturdido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abombada
- abombado
- atontada
- atontado
- aturdida
- cortado
English:
daze
- dazed
- groggy
- stunned
* * *aturdido, -a adjdazed* * *adj dazed, in a daze -
3 desconcierto
m.1 disorder (desorden).2 bewilderment, consternation, puzzlement, disconcernment.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desconcertar.* * *1 disorder, confusion, chaos* * *SM1) (=desorden) disorder2) (=desorientación) uncertainty, confusionla inesperada medida ha creado un clima de desconcierto — the unexpected measure has created a climate of uncertainty o confusion
el cambio de táctica provocó desconcierto en el rival — his opponent was disconcerted by the change of tactics
* * ** * *= puzzlement, bewilderness, confusion.Ex. Often we 'hide' our puzzlement behind comments like, 'I didn't like the way the story ended, did you?' or 'I wasn't convinced by the husband as a character'.Ex. The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.Ex. In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.* * ** * *= puzzlement, bewilderness, confusion.Ex: Often we 'hide' our puzzlement behind comments like, 'I didn't like the way the story ended, did you?' or 'I wasn't convinced by the husband as a character'.
Ex: The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.Ex: In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.* * *su inesperada llegada los llenó de desconcierto they were disconcerted by his unexpected arrivalpara poner fin al desconcierto reinante to put an end to the prevailing atmosphere of uncertainty o confusion* * *
Del verbo desconcertar: ( conjugate desconcertar)
desconcierto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
desconcertar
desconcierto
desconcertar ( conjugate desconcertar) verbo transitivo
to disconcert;
desconcierto sustantivo masculino: su llamada los llenó de desconcierto they were disconcerted by his call;
el desconcierto reinante the prevailing atmosphere of uncertainty
desconcertar verbo transitivo to disconcert: los últimos hallazgos han desconcertado a los investigadores, the lastest discoveries have puzzled the researchers
desconcierto sustantivo masculino chaos, confusion
' desconcierto' also found in these entries:
English:
bemused
- puzzled
* * *♦ nm1. [desorden] disorder2. [desorientación, confusión] confusion;su decisión causó gran desconcierto en las filas del partido his decision caused bewilderment among the rank and file of the party;entre los trabajadores reina el desconcierto there is widespread confusion among the workforce* * *m uncertainty* * *desconcierto nm: uncertainty, confusion -
4 estupefacto
adj.astonished, astounded, amazed, bemused.* * *► adjetivo1 astounded, dumbfounded, flabbergasted* * *ADJ astonishedme miró estupefacto — he looked at me in astonishment o amazement
* * *- ta adjetivo astonished, amazedla noticia me dejó estupefacto — the news left me speechless o amazed me
* * *= astounded, staggered, dumbfounded, speechless, stunned, flabbergasted, thunderstruck, gobsmacked, astonished.Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex. 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Ex. 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Ex. The confrontation with this reality is understood as a consequence of the speechless horror that evil produces.Ex. She revealed that her first pregnancy had left her stunned.Ex. They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex. The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.Ex. Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex. 'Behind every successful woman there's an astonished man,' she added.----* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out), leave + Nombre + speechless, astound.* dejar estupefacto = stagger.* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* * *- ta adjetivo astonished, amazedla noticia me dejó estupefacto — the news left me speechless o amazed me
* * *= astounded, staggered, dumbfounded, speechless, stunned, flabbergasted, thunderstruck, gobsmacked, astonished.Ex: Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.
Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.Ex: The confrontation with this reality is understood as a consequence of the speechless horror that evil produces.Ex: She revealed that her first pregnancy had left her stunned.Ex: They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.Ex: The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.Ex: Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex: 'Behind every successful woman there's an astonished man,' she added.* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out), leave + Nombre + speechless, astound.* dejar estupefacto = stagger.* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* * *estupefacto -taastonished, amazedme quedé estupefacto I was astonished o amazed o speechlessla noticia me dejó estupefacto the news left me speechless o amazed me* * *
estupefacto◊ -ta adjetivo
astonished, amazed
estupefacto,-a adjetivo astounded, flabbergasted: ¡me has dejado estupefacto!, I'm flabbergasted!
' estupefacto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estupefacta
English:
astound
- dumbfounded
- dumbstruck
- stupefy
- dumb
- flabbergasted
- stagger
* * *estupefacto, -a adjastonished, astounded;dejar a alguien estupefacto to astonish o astound sb;quedarse estupefacto to be astonished o astounded* * *adj stupefied, speechless* * *estupefacto, -ta adj: astonished, stunned -
5 perplejo
adj.baffled, at a loss, amazed, astonished.* * *► adjetivo1 perplexed* * *ADJ perplexed, puzzledme miró perplejo — he gave me a perplexed o puzzled look
dejar a algn perplejo — to perplex sb, puzzle sb
se quedó perplejo un momento — he hesitated a moment, he looked perplexed for a moment
* * *- ja adjetivo perplexed, puzzledestar perplejo con algo — to be puzzled o perplexed by something
* * *= nonplussed [nonplused], gobsmacked, at sea.Ex. He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.Ex. Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex. This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.----* dejar perplejo = puzzle, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* tener perplejo = stump.* * *- ja adjetivo perplexed, puzzledestar perplejo con algo — to be puzzled o perplexed by something
* * *= nonplussed [nonplused], gobsmacked, at sea.Ex: He was nonplussed when the crowd he expected protesting his policy of arresting illegal immigrants turned out to be seven.
Ex: Recent statistics about the volume of junk e-mail are so astounding as to leave any reasonable person gobsmacked.Ex: This site seems to be giving tons of options and am completely at sea as to how to go about choosing the best one.* dejar perplejo = puzzle, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* tener perplejo = stump.* * *perplejo -japerplexed, puzzled, confusedestaba perplejo con los resultados del experimento he was puzzled o perplexed o confused o baffled by the results of the experiment* * *
perplejo◊ -ja adjetivo
perplexed, puzzled;
estar perplejo con algo to be puzzled o perplexed by sth
perplejo,-a adjetivo bewildered, perplexed: se quedó perplejo, he was puzzled
' perplejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fría
- frío
- perpleja
- aturdir
English:
bemused
- fox
- mystify
- perplexed
- puzzle
- stump
- throw
- baffled
- perplex
- puzzled
* * *perplejo, -a adjperplexed, bewildered;la noticia me dejó perplejo the news perplexed o bewildered me* * *adj puzzled, perplexed* * *perplejo, -ja adj: perplexed, puzzled* * *perplejo adj puzzled -
6 arrebatado
adj.1 impassioned, hot-tempered, hasty, heated-up.2 spur-of-the-moment.past part.past participle of spanish verb: arrebatar.* * *1→ link=arrebatar arrebatar► adjetivo1 (impetuoso) rash, impetuous2 (encolerizado) furious, enraged3 (ruborizado) blushing, flushed* * *ADJ1) (=apresurado) hasty, sudden, violent2) (=impetuoso) rash, impetuous3) (=absorto) rapt, bemused4) (=extático) ecstatic5) [cara] flushed* * *- da adjetivo1)a) < discurso> impassioned; < orador> passionate; < imaginación> wildb) ( impetuoso) impulsive2) <rostro/mejillas> flushed* * *- da adjetivo1)a) < discurso> impassioned; < orador> passionate; < imaginación> wildb) ( impetuoso) impulsive2) <rostro/mejillas> flushed* * *arrebatado -daA1 (exaltado) ‹discurso› impassioned; ‹orador› passionate; ‹imaginación› wildarrebatado de ira furious, enraged2 (impetuoso) impulsiveB ‹rostro/mejillas› flushed* * *arrebatado, -a adj1. [vehemente] impassioned;un arrebatado visionario an enraptured visionary2. [iracundo] enraged3. [cara] flushed;[rojo] deep* * *part → arrebatar* * *arrebatado, -da adj1) precipitado: impetuous, hotheaded, rash2) : flushed, blushing -
7 aturdido
• at a loss• at a loss for words• befuddled• bemazed• bemused• bewildered• dazed• flushed• flustering• fuddled• giddily• giddy-headed person• harebell• harehound• in a daze• punch card• punch head• rattled• scatterbrained• slap-happy
См. также в других словарях:
bemused — (adj.) 1735, pp. adjective from BEMUSE (Cf. bemuse) (v.). Related: Bemusedly … Etymology dictionary
bemused — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem, sound ▪ become ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc … Collocations dictionary
bemused — be|mused [bıˈmju:zd] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: MUSE1] looking as if you are confused = ↑bewildered ▪ a bemused expression bemused by ▪ He looked slightly bemused by all the questions. >bemusedly [bıˈmju:zıdli] adv >bemusement n … Dictionary of contemporary English
bemused — [[t]bɪmju͟ːzd[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are bemused, you are puzzled or confused. He was rather bemused by children... Mr. Sebastian was looking at the boys with a bemused expression. Syn: bewildered Derived words: bemusedly ADV GRADED ADV after v… … English dictionary
bemused — be|mused [ bı mjuzd ] adjective confused: BEWILDERED: My father looked slightly bemused. They exchanged bemused glances. ╾ be|mus|ed|ly [ bı mjuzədli ] adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bemused — UK [bɪˈmjuːzd] / US [bɪˈmjuzd] adjective confused My father looked slightly bemused. They exchanged bemused glances. Derived words: bemusedly UK [bɪˈmjuːzɪdlɪ] / US [bɪˈmjuzədlɪ] adverb bemusement UK [bɪˈmjuːzmənt] / US [bɪˈmjuzmənt] noun… … English dictionary
bemused — adjective 1. deeply absorbed in thought as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class lost in thought a preoccupied frown • Syn: ↑deep in thought, ↑lost, ↑preoccupied • … Useful english dictionary
bemused — adjective looking as if you are confused: a bemused expression on his face … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bemused — adjective bemused expressions on their faces Syn: bewildered, confused, puzzled, perplexed, baffled, mystified, nonplussed, muddled, befuddled, dumbfounded, at sea, at a loss, taken aback, disoriented, disconcerted; informal flummoxed, bamboozled … Thesaurus of popular words
bemused — bemuse ► VERB ▪ confuse or bewilder. DERIVATIVES bemused adjective bemusement noun … English terms dictionary
bemused — bemusedly /bi myooh zid lee/, adv. /bi myoohzd /, adj. 1. bewildered or confused. 2. lost in thought; preoccupied. [1695 1705; BEMUSE + ED2] * * * … Universalium