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1 confound
[kən'faʊnd]1) (perplex) sconcertare, confondere2) (discredit) dare torto a, contraddire [ critics]3) ant. colloq.* * *(to puzzle and surprise greatly.) confondere* * *[kən'faʊnd]1) (perplex) sconcertare, confondere2) (discredit) dare torto a, contraddire [ critics]3) ant. colloq. -
2 confound con·found vt
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3 (to) confound
(to) confound /kənˈfaʊnd/v. t.1 rendere perplesso; disorientare; sconcertare; confondere2 confondere (con qc.)3 smentire ( una teoria, ecc.); dare torto a; dimostrare errato, infondato: to confound expectations, smentire le previsioni5 (arc.) sconfiggere● (antiq.) Confound it!, accidenti! □ (antiq.) Confound him!, accidenti a lui!; che vada al diavolo! -
4 (to) confound
(to) confound /kənˈfaʊnd/v. t.1 rendere perplesso; disorientare; sconcertare; confondere2 confondere (con qc.)3 smentire ( una teoria, ecc.); dare torto a; dimostrare errato, infondato: to confound expectations, smentire le previsioni5 (arc.) sconfiggere● (antiq.) Confound it!, accidenti! □ (antiq.) Confound him!, accidenti a lui!; che vada al diavolo! -
5 confounded
[kən'faʊndɪd] 1. 2.1) (perplexed) confuso, perplesso2) ant. colloq.* * *confounded /kənˈfaʊndɪd/a.1 confuso; perplesso; disorientato2 (fam. antiq.) insopportabile; maledetto; detestabile: a confounded nuisance, una tremenda seccatura; that confounded fool!, quel maledetto stupido!confoundedly avv.* * *[kən'faʊndɪd] 1. 2.1) (perplexed) confuso, perplesso2) ant. colloq. -
6 beat
I 1. [biːt]1) (repeated sound) (il) battere, colpi m.pl.; (of feet) il battere; (of drum) rullo m.3) (of heart) battito m., pulsazione f.4) fis. el. (pulse) battimento m.5) (in police force) (area) zona f. di sorveglianza; (route) ronda f., giro m.2.modificatore [poet, writer, philosophy] beat, della "beat generation"II 1. [biːt]to beat sth. into sb. — inculcare qcs. in qcn.
to beat sb. into submission — costringere qcn. alla sottomissione
to beat sb. black and blue — colloq. fare qcn. nero di botte
to beat the hell out of sb. — colloq. pestare qcn. a sangue
to beat its wings — [ bird] battere le ali
to beat time — mus. battere il tempo
2) gastr. sbattere [mixture, eggs]to beat one's way, a path through — farsi strada, aprirsi un passaggio tra [crowd, obstacles]
to beat a retreat — mil. battere in ritirata
beat it! — colloq. fila via! svignatela!
4) (defeat) battere, sconfiggere, vincere [opponent, team, inflation, drug abuse, illness]; porre fine a [child abuse, rape]5) (confound) [ mystery] sconcertare, disorientare [ person]it beats me how, why — non riesco a capire come, perché
beats me! — colloq.
6) (arrive earlier) battere sul tempo, evitare [rush, crowds]; precedere [ person]2.to beat against — [ waves] sbattere contro [ shore]; [ rain] picchiare, battere su [ window]
to beat at o on — [ person] picchiare, battere a
2) fisiol. [ heart] battere, pulsare3) (make sound) [ drum] battere, suonare•- beat in- beat off- beat out- beat up••III [biːt]a rod o stick to beat sb. with un'arma contro qcn.; if you can't beat 'em, join 'em — se non puoi sconfiggerli, diventa loro alleato
aggettivo colloq. stanco morto, distrutto, a pezzi* * *past tense; see beat* * *I 1. [biːt]1) (repeated sound) (il) battere, colpi m.pl.; (of feet) il battere; (of drum) rullo m.3) (of heart) battito m., pulsazione f.4) fis. el. (pulse) battimento m.5) (in police force) (area) zona f. di sorveglianza; (route) ronda f., giro m.2.modificatore [poet, writer, philosophy] beat, della "beat generation"II 1. [biːt]to beat sth. into sb. — inculcare qcs. in qcn.
to beat sb. into submission — costringere qcn. alla sottomissione
to beat sb. black and blue — colloq. fare qcn. nero di botte
to beat the hell out of sb. — colloq. pestare qcn. a sangue
to beat its wings — [ bird] battere le ali
to beat time — mus. battere il tempo
2) gastr. sbattere [mixture, eggs]to beat one's way, a path through — farsi strada, aprirsi un passaggio tra [crowd, obstacles]
to beat a retreat — mil. battere in ritirata
beat it! — colloq. fila via! svignatela!
4) (defeat) battere, sconfiggere, vincere [opponent, team, inflation, drug abuse, illness]; porre fine a [child abuse, rape]5) (confound) [ mystery] sconcertare, disorientare [ person]it beats me how, why — non riesco a capire come, perché
beats me! — colloq.
6) (arrive earlier) battere sul tempo, evitare [rush, crowds]; precedere [ person]2.to beat against — [ waves] sbattere contro [ shore]; [ rain] picchiare, battere su [ window]
to beat at o on — [ person] picchiare, battere a
2) fisiol. [ heart] battere, pulsare3) (make sound) [ drum] battere, suonare•- beat in- beat off- beat out- beat up••III [biːt]a rod o stick to beat sb. with un'arma contro qcn.; if you can't beat 'em, join 'em — se non puoi sconfiggerli, diventa loro alleato
aggettivo colloq. stanco morto, distrutto, a pezzi
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Confound — Con*found (k[o^]n*found ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confounding}.] [F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, fusum, to pour together; con + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Confuse}.] 1. To mingle and blend, so that … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confound it — ● confound * * * conˈfound it/you! idiom (old fashioned) used to show that you are angry about sth/with sb Main entry: ↑confoundidiom … Useful english dictionary
confound — I verb abash, astonish, astound, baffle, be uncertain, becloud, bewilder, bring into disorder, complicate, confundere, confuse, dumbfound, embrangle, embroil, entangle, involve, make havoc, mingle confusedly, mislead, muddle, mystify, nonplus,… … Law dictionary
confound — c.1300, make uneasy, abash, from Anglo Fr. confoundre, from O.Fr. confondre (12c.) crush, ruin, disgrace, throw into disorder, from L. confundere to confuse, lit. to pour together, mix, mingle, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + fundere to… … Etymology dictionary
confound — 1 dumbfound, nonplus, bewilder, mystify, *puzzle, perplex, distract Analogous words: flabbergast, amaze, astound, astonish, *surprise: discomfit, faze, rattle, abash, *embarrass, disconcert 2 confuse, *mistake Analogous words: muddle, addle,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
confound — [v] confuse abash, amaze, astonish, astound, baffle, befog, bewilder, blend, bug*, commingle, confute, discombobulate*, discomfit, discountenance, dumbfound, embarrass, faze, fiddle, flabbergast, jumble, metagrobolize, misidentify, mix, mix up*,… … New thesaurus
confound — ► VERB 1) surprise or bewilder. 2) prove wrong. 3) defeat (a plan, aim, or hope). ORIGIN Latin confundere pour together, mix up … English terms dictionary
confound — [kən found′; ] for 3, usually [ kän′found] vt. [ME confouṅden < OFr confondre < L confundere, to pour together, confuse < com , together + fundere, to pour: see FOUND3] 1. to mix up or lump together indiscriminately; confuse 2. to make… … English World dictionary
confound — verb /kənˈfaʊnd/ a) To confuse; to mix up; to puzzle. And the brother of Jared being a large and mighty man, and a man highly favored of the Lord, Jared, his brother, said unto him: Cry unto the Lord, that he will not confound us that we may not… … Wiktionary
confound — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French confundre, from Latin confundere to pour together, confuse, from com + fundere to pour more at found Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic to bring to ruin ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
confound — confoundable, adj. confounder, n. confoundingly, adv. /kon fownd , keuhn /; for 6 usually /kon fownd /, v.t. 1. to perplex or amaze, esp. by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse: The complicated directions confounded him. 2. to… … Universalium