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1 Ratlosigkeit
f perplexity* * *Rat|lo|sig|keitf -, no plhelplessness* * *Rat·lo·sig·keit<->f kein pl helplessness* * *die; Ratlosigkeit: perplexity; helplessness* * *Ratlosigkeit f perplexity* * *die; Ratlosigkeit: perplexity; helplessness* * *f.helplessness n.perplexity n. -
2 Verwirrung
f1. (Verwirrtheit) confusion; stärker: bewilderment, perplexity; in Verwirrung bringen confuse, stärker: bewilder, throw into confusion; in Verwirrung geraten get ( oder become) confused; er war in einem Zustand geistiger Verwirrung he was clearly disturbed* * *die Verwirrungconfusion; disarrangement; perplexity; bewilderment; muddle; puzzlement; bafflement; bafflingness; puzzle; bedevilment; dishevelment; fluster; maze* * *Ver|wịr|rungf(= Durcheinander, Verlegenheit) confusion; (= Fassungslosigkeit auch) bewildermentjdn in Verwirrung bringen — to confuse/bewilder sb
* * *die1) confusion2) bewilderment3) derangement4) (disorder: The living-room was in complete disarray after the party.) disarray* * *Ver·wir·rung<-, -en>fjdn in \Verwirrung bringen to confuse [or bewilder] sb, to make sb confused [or bewildered* * *die; Verwirrung, Verwirrungen confusionjemanden in Verwirrung bringen — make somebody confused or bewildered
in Verwirrung geraten — become confused or bewildered
im Zustand geistiger Verwirrung — in a disturbed or confused mental state
* * *in Verwirrung bringen confuse, stärker: bewilder, throw into confusion;in Verwirrung geraten get ( oder become) confused;er war in einem Zustand geistiger Verwirrung he was clearly disturbed2. (Durcheinander) confusion, muddle;Verwirrung stiften cause confusion* * *die; Verwirrung, Verwirrungen confusionjemanden in Verwirrung bringen — make somebody confused or bewildered
in Verwirrung geraten — become confused or bewildered
im Zustand geistiger Verwirrung — in a disturbed or confused mental state
* * *f.bafflement n.bedevilment n.bewilderment n.confusion n.dishevelment n.disorientation n.fuddle n.perplexity n.puzzlement n. -
3 Bestürzung
f dismay ( über + Akk at); stärker: shock (at); zu meiner größten Bestürzung to my utter consternation; über etw. (Akk) Bestürzung empfinden feel shocked by s.th.; große Bestürzung auslösen cause great shock, shock everybody; ihr Tod löste große Bestürzung aus auch everybody was shocked by her death; die Entscheidung wurde mit Bestürzung aufgenommen the decision came as a shock* * *die Bestürzungperplexity; confusion; dismay; consternation* * *Be|stụ̈r|zung [bə'ʃtʏrtsʊŋ]f -, no plconsternation* * *die1) (astonishment or dismay: To my consternation, when I reached home I found I had lost the key of the house.) consternation2) (the state of being shocked and upset: a shout of dismay.) dismay3) stupefaction* * *Be·stür·zung<->f kein pl dismay, consternation\Bestürzung auslösen to arouse [great] consternationan seinem erschütterten Gesicht konnte sie seine \Bestürzung ablesen from the shattered expression on his face she could see that he was upset* * *die; Bestürzung: dismay; consternationmit Bestürzung feststellen, dass... — find to one's consternation that...
* * *Bestürzung f dismay (zu meiner größten Bestürzung to my utter consternation;über etwas (akk)Bestürzung empfinden feel shocked by sth;große Bestürzung auslösen cause great shock, shock everybody;ihr Tod löste große Bestürzung aus auch everybody was shocked by her death;die Entscheidung wurde mit Bestürzung aufgenommen the decision came as a shock* * *die; Bestürzung: dismay; consternationmit Bestürzung feststellen, dass... — find to one's consternation that...
* * *f.confusion n.consternation n.dismay n. -
4 Hilflosigkeit
f; nur Sg. helplessness* * *die Hilflosigkeithelplessness; shiftlessness* * *Hịlf|lo|sig|keitf -, no plhelplessness; (= Schutzlosigkeit auch) defencelessness (Brit), defenselessness (US); (= Ratlosigkeit) cluelessness (inf)* * ** * *Hilf·lo·sig·keit<->1. (völlige Hilfsbedürftigkeit) helplessness2. (Ratlosigkeit) helplessness, bafflement, perplexityich muss meine \Hilflosigkeit eingestehen I have to confess I'm baffled [or at a loss]* * *die; Hilf: helplessness* * ** * *die; Hilf: helplessness* * *f.embarrassment n.helplessness n. -
5 Verlegenheit
f1. embarrassment; vor Verlegenheit schweigen etc.: out of embarrassment; in Verlegenheit bringen embarrass; durch unerwartete Frage etc.: put s.o. on the spot; in Verlegenheit kommen oder geraten get embarrassed2. (Klemme) difficult spot; (missliche Lage) predicament; in Verlegenheit sein be in a bit of a spot, be in a difficult spot; finanziell: be a bit short (hard up umg.); jemandem aus der Verlegenheit helfen help s.o. out (of a spot); in Verlegenheit kommen run into difficulties; in die Verlegenheit kommen, etw. tun zu müssen find o.s. compelled to do s.th.* * *die Verlegenheitquandary; puzzle; predicament; embarrassment; perplexity; disconcertedness; straits; nonplus; abashment* * *Ver|le|gen|heitf -, -en1) no pl (= Betretenheit, Befangenheit) embarrassmentjdn in Verlégenheit bringen — to embarrass sb
so ein wunderschöner Strauß, du bringst mich ja ganz in Verlégenheit — such a lovely bouquet, you really shouldn't have
in Verlégenheit kommen or geraten — to get or become embarrassed
2) (= unangenehme Lage) embarrassing or awkward situationwenn er in finanzieller Verlégenheit ist — when he's in financial difficulties, when he's financially embarrassed
ich bin (finanziell) zurzeit leider etwas in Verlégenheit — I'm afraid I'm rather short (of funds) at the moment
* * ** * *Ver·le·gen·heit<-, -en>fjdn in \Verlegenheit bringen to embarrass sb, to put sb in an embarrassing situationjdn in große \Verlegenheit bringen to put sb in a very embarrassing situationin \Verlegenheit sein to be in financial difficulties* * *die; Verlegenheit, Verlegenheiten1) o. Pl. (Befangenheit) embarrassmentin Verlegenheit geraten — get or become embarrassed
2) (Unannehmlichkeit) embarrassing situation* * *1. embarrassment;vor Verlegenheit schweigen etc: out of embarrassment;geraten get embarrassedin Verlegenheit sein be in a bit of a spot, be in a difficult spot; finanziell: be a bit short (hard up umg);jemandem aus der Verlegenheit helfen help sb out (of a spot);in Verlegenheit kommen run into difficulties;in die Verlegenheit kommen, etwas tun zu müssen find o.s. compelled to do sth* * *die; Verlegenheit, Verlegenheiten1) o. Pl. (Befangenheit) embarrassmentin Verlegenheit geraten — get or become embarrassed
2) (Unannehmlichkeit) embarrassing situation* * *f.abashment n.awkward situation n.disconcertedness n.embarrassment n.quandary n. -
6 Verworrenheit
f1. confusion, confused state (of mind)* * *die Verworrenheitabstruseness; promiscuousness; turbidness; perplexity; fogginess; promiscuity; turbidity* * *Ver|wọr|ren|heitf -, no plconfusion; (= Verwickeltheit) intricacy* * *1. confusion, confused state (of mind)* * *f.abstruseness n.fogginess n. -
7 Hilflosigkeit
Hilf·lo·sig·keit <-> f kein pl1) ( völlige Hilfsbedürftigkeit) helplessness2) ( Ratlosigkeit) helplessness, bafflement, perplexity;ich muss meine \Hilflosigkeit eingestehen I have to confess I'm baffled [or at a loss] -
8 Ratlosigkeit
f1. helplessness2. perplexity -
9 Verwirrung
f1. bafflement2. bafflingness3. bedevilment4. bemusement5. bewilderment6. confusion7. disarray8. dishevelment9. disorientation10. fuddle11. imbroglio12. perplexity13. pucker coll.14. puddle15. puzzlement
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