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1 perplexity
noun no pl.* * *noun She stood there in perplexity.) die Verwirrung* * *per·plex·ity[pəˈpleksəti, AM pɚˈpleksət̬i]nto look/stare at sth in \perplexity etw verständnislos [o ganz perplex] ansehen/anstarren* * *[pə'pleksItɪ]n1) Verblüffung fin some perplexity — verblüfft, verdutzt, perplex
2) (= complexity) Komplexität f* * *1. Verwirrung f, Verblüffung f, Bestürzung f2. Verwick(e)lung f, Verworrenheit f* * *noun no pl.* * *n.Ratlosigkeit f.Verwirrung f. -
2 perplexity
per·plex·ity [pəʼpleksəti, Am pɚʼpleksət̬i] n -
3 confusion
nounthrow somebody/something into confusion — jemanden/etwas [völlig] durcheinander bringen
* * *[-ʒən]noun die Verwirrung* * *con·fu·sion[kənˈfju:ʒən]n no plhe threw everything into \confusion er brachte alles durcheinander▪ to be in \confusion durcheinander sein* * *[kən'fjuːZən]nto be in confusion — in Unordnung sein, durcheinander sein
scenes of confusion — allgemeines or wildes Durcheinander
to throw everything into confusion —
in the confusion of the battle — im Durcheinander der Schlacht
to run about in confusion — wild durcheinanderlaufen
2) (= perplexity) Verwirrung f, Unklarheit f; (= mental confusion, after drugs, blow on head etc) Verwirrtheit f; (through old age etc) Wirrheit fin the confusion of the moment — im Eifer des Gefechts
4) (= mixing up) Verwechslung f* * *confusion [kənˈfjuːʒn] s1. Verwirrung f, Durcheinander n, (heillose) Unordnung:the room was in complete confusion im Zimmer herrschte eine heillose Unordnung;cause confusion Verwirrung stiften oder anrichten;throw everything into confusion alles durcheinanderbringen;my things were lying in confusion on the floor meine Sachen lagen wild durcheinander auf dem Boden; → academic.ru/75505/tongue">tongue A 32. Aufruhr m, Lärm m3. Verwirrung f, Verlegenheit f:in confusion verwirrt, verlegen;put sb to confusion jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen;be in a state of confusion verwirrt oder verlegen sein4. Verwechs(e)lung f:confusion of names Namensverwechslung5. geistige Verwirrung6. Verworrenheit f7. JURa) Vereinigung f (zweier Rechte)b) Verschmelzung f (von Gütern)* * *nounthrow somebody/something into confusion — jemanden/etwas [völlig] durcheinander bringen
* * *n.Bestürzung f.Durcheinander n.Gewirr n.Unklarheit f.Unordnung f.Verschmelzung f.Verwechslung f.Verwirrung f. -
4 perplex
transitive verb* * *[pə'pleks](to puzzle or confuse (someone); to make (someone) unable to understand: She was perplexed by his questions.) verwirren- academic.ru/54700/perplexed">perplexed- perplexedly
- perplexity* * *per·plex[pəˈpleks, AM pɚˈ-]vt1.2. (complicate)▪ to \perplex sth etw verkomplizierento \perplex a situation eine Situation erschweren* * *[pə'pleks]vtverblüffen, verdutzen* * *perplex [pə(r)ˈpleks] v/t1. jemanden verwirren, verblüffen, bestürzt machen2. etwas verwirren, komplizieren* * *transitive verb* * *v.verwirren v. -
5 confusion
con·fu·sion [kənʼfju:ʒən] nhe threw everything into \confusion er brachte alles durcheinander;to be in \confusion durcheinander sein
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