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1 to confound something with something
confundir algo con algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to confound something with something
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2 confound
(to puzzle and surprise greatly.) desconcertartr[kən'faʊnd]1 (puzzle, perplex) confundir, desconcertar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLconfound it! ¡maldita sea!to confound something with something confundir algo con algoconfound [kən'faʊnd, kɑn-] vt: confundir, desconcertarv.• atontar v.• azorar v.• confundir v.• embrollar v.• enredar v.kən'faʊnda) ( perplex) \<\<person\>\> confundir, desconcertar*b) ( thwart) \<\<attempt\>\> frustrar; \<\<plan\>\> echar por tierrac) ( damn) (colloq & dated)[kǝn'faʊnd]VT (=confuse) confundir; (=amaze) pasmar, desconcertarconfound it! — † ¡demonio!
confound him! — † ¡maldito sea! *
* * *[kən'faʊnd]a) ( perplex) \<\<person\>\> confundir, desconcertar*b) ( thwart) \<\<attempt\>\> frustrar; \<\<plan\>\> echar por tierrac) ( damn) (colloq & dated)
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