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1 bewilder
bi'wildə(to amaze or puzzle: She was bewildered when her husband suddenly left her; bewildered by the instructions.) desconcertar, aturdirtr[bɪ'wɪldəSMALLr/SMALL]1 desconcertar, dejar perplejo,-abewilder [bɪ'wɪldər] vt: desconcertar, dejar perplejov.• atolondrar v.• atontar v.• aturdir v.• aturrullar v.• desatinar v.• desconcertar v.• deslumbrar v.• encandilar v.bɪ'wɪldər, bɪ'wɪldə(r)[bɪ'wɪldǝ(r)]VT desconcertar, dejar perplejo* * *[bɪ'wɪldər, bɪ'wɪldə(r)] -
2 bewilder
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3 confuse
kən'fju:z1) (to put in disorder: He confused the arrangements by arriving late.) confundir, complicar, enredar2) (to mix up in one's mind: I always confuse John and his twin brother.) confundir3) (to make puzzled: He completely confused me by his questions.) desorientar, confundir, desconcertar•- confused- confusedly
- confusion
confuse vb confundirtr[kən'fjʊːz]1 (make unclear, muddle) confundir, complicar, enredar2 (bewilder) desconcertar, confundir, desorientar3 (mix up, mistake) confundir1) puzzle: confundir, enturbiar2) complicate: confundir, enredar, complicarto confuse the issue: complicar las cosasv.• atontar v.• aturrullar v.• azarar v.• confundir v.• desatinar v.• desconcertar v.• desentablar v.• desordenar v.• desorientar v.• distraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• enmarañar v.• enturbiar v.• equivocar v.• obscurecer v.• ofuscar v.• trabucar v.• trocar v.• turbar v.kən'fjuːz1)a) ( bewilder) confundir, desconcertar*b) ( blur) \<\<situation\>\> complicar*, enredar2) (mix up, be unable to distinguish) \<\<ideas/sounds\>\> confundirto confuse something/somebody WITH something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
[kǝn'fjuːz]VT1) (=perplex) confundir, desconcertaryou're just confusing me — no haces más que confundirme, lo único que haces es confundirme más
2) (=mix up) confundir* * *[kən'fjuːz]1)a) ( bewilder) confundir, desconcertar*b) ( blur) \<\<situation\>\> complicar*, enredar2) (mix up, be unable to distinguish) \<\<ideas/sounds\>\> confundirto confuse something/somebody WITH something/somebody — confundir algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
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4 mix up
1) (to blend together: I need to mix up another tin of paint.) mezclar2) (to confuse or muddle: I'm always mixing the twins up.) confundir3) (to confuse or upset: You've mixed me up completely with all this information.) confundirmix up1 n confusiónmix up2 vb confundirv.• confundir (Combinar) v.• embarullar v.• revolver v.• trabucar v.• triscar v.• zambucar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o( throw into confusion) desordenar, revolver*2)a) ( confuse) \<\<names/dates\>\> confundirto mix it up — (AmE colloq) pelearse, sacarse* la mugre (CS fam)
b) ( bewilder) \<\<person\>\> confundir3) (usu pass)a) ( involve)to be/get mixed up in something — estar* metido or enredado/meterse en algo
to be/get mixed up with somebody — andar* liado/liarse* con alguien
b) ( confuse)to get mixed up — confundirse, hacerse* un lío (fam)
VT + ADV1) (=prepare) [+ paint, paste] preparar2) (=combine) [+ ingredients] mezclar3) (=jumble up) mezclar4) (=confuse) [+ person] confundiryou've got me all mixed up — me has confundido, me has hecho un lío *
5) (=mistake) [+ names, dates, person] confundir6) (=involve)to be/get mixed up in sth — estar metido/meterse en algo
are you mixed up in this? — ¿tú andas metido en esto?, ¿tú tienes que ver con esto?
how could David be mixed up in a murder? — ¿cómo puede David estar involucrado en un asesinato?
he's got mixed up with a bad crowd — se ha mezclado con mala gente, anda con malas compañías
why did I ever get mixed up with you? — ¿cómo acabé relacionándome contigo?, ¿cómo acabé liada contigo? *
to mix sb up in sth — meter or mezclar a algn en algo
7)- mix it up* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o( throw into confusion) desordenar, revolver*2)a) ( confuse) \<\<names/dates\>\> confundirto mix it up — (AmE colloq) pelearse, sacarse* la mugre (CS fam)
b) ( bewilder) \<\<person\>\> confundir3) (usu pass)a) ( involve)to be/get mixed up in something — estar* metido or enredado/meterse en algo
to be/get mixed up with somebody — andar* liado/liarse* con alguien
b) ( confuse)to get mixed up — confundirse, hacerse* un lío (fam)
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5 muddle up
(to confuse (eg two different things): I'm always muddling the twins up; I've muddled up these book orders.) liar, confundirv + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<papers\>\> entreverar, desordenarto get muddled up — entreverarse, desordenarse
b) ( mix up) confundirc) ( bewilder) confundirVT + ADV1) (=jumble)see muddle 2., 1)2) (=confuse)muddle 2., 2)the copies had got muddled up with the original documents — las copias se habían mezclado or confundido con los documentos originales
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<papers\>\> entreverar, desordenarto get muddled up — entreverarse, desordenarse
b) ( mix up) confundirc) ( bewilder) confundir -
6 aturdido
Del verbo aturdir: ( conjugate aturdir) \ \
aturdido es: \ \el participioMultiple 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 -
7 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
aturdir verbo transitivo
1 (dejar mareado) to stun, daze
2 (desconcertar) to bewilder, confuse ' aturdir' also found in these entries: Spanish: liar - turbar English: boggle - stun -
8 bewildered
adj.desconcertado(a).pp.participio pasado del verbo BEWILDER.pt.pretérito del verbo BEWILDER. -
9 bemuse
1) bewilder: confundir, desconcertar2) engross: absorberbɪ'mjuːza) ( puzzle) desconcertar*b) bemused past p < expression> de desconcierto[bɪ'mjuːz]VT aturdir, confundir* * *[bɪ'mjuːz]a) ( puzzle) desconcertar*b) bemused past p < expression> de desconcierto -
10 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) dejar perplejo, confundir, extrañar2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) devanarse los sesos, romperse la cabeza
2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigma2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) rompecabezas, puzle•- puzzling- puzzle out
puzzle1 n1. acertijo / rompecabezas / puzzledo you like puzzles? ¿te gustan los acertijos?2. misterioI don't understand it, it's a puzzle to me no lo entiendo, es un misteriopuzzle2 vb dejar perplejo / desconcertarhis attitude is strange, it puzzles me su actitud es extraña, me deja perplejo
puzzle, /'pusle, 'puθle/ sustantivo masculino ( rompecabezas) (jigsaw) puzzle
puzzle sustantivo masculino jigsaw puzzle ' puzzle' also found in these entries: Spanish: adivinanza - componer - crucigrama - encajar - marear - rompecabezas - acertijo English: crossword - jigsaw - piece - puzzle - puzzle over - cross - get - key - mystery - riddle - solve - vex - worktr['pʌzəl]1 (jigsaw) puzzle nombre masculino; (toy) rompecabezas nombre masculino; (riddle) adivinanza, acertijo; (crossword) crucigrama nombre masculino2 (mystery) misterio, enigma nombre masculino1 dejar perplejo,-a, extrañar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto puzzle about/over something darle vueltas a algo (en la cabeza)1) confuse: confundir, dejar perplejo2)to puzzle out : dar vueltas a, tratar de resolverpuzzle n1) : rompecabezas ma crossword puzzle: un crucigrama2) mystery: misterio m, enigma mn.• enigma s.m.• enredo s.m.• intríngulis s.m.• jeroglífico s.m.• maraña s.f.• problema enigma s.m.• puzzle s.m.• quisicosa s.f.• rompecabezas s.m.v.• dejar perplejo v.• deslumbrar v.• enredar v.'pʌzəl
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crossword puzzle — crucigrama m, palabras fpl cruzadas (CS), puzzle m (Chi)
jigsaw puzzle — rompecabezas m; puzzle m
b) ( mystery) misterio m, enigma m
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one thing puzzles me — hay algo que no entiendo or que me tiene intrigado
her reply puzzled me — su respuesta me extrañó or me desconcertó
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vito puzzle OVER something — cavilar sobre algo, darle* vueltas a algo
Phrasal Verbs:['pʌzl]1. N2) (=mystery) misterio m, enigma m ; (=riddle) acertijo m, adivinanza fit's a real puzzle — es un verdadero misterio or enigma
2.VT dejar perplejo, desconcertar3.VIto puzzle about or over — dar vueltas (en la cabeza) a
4.CPDpuzzle book N — libro m de puzzles
* * *['pʌzəl]
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crossword puzzle — crucigrama m, palabras fpl cruzadas (CS), puzzle m (Chi)
jigsaw puzzle — rompecabezas m; puzzle m
b) ( mystery) misterio m, enigma m
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one thing puzzles me — hay algo que no entiendo or que me tiene intrigado
her reply puzzled me — su respuesta me extrañó or me desconcertó
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vito puzzle OVER something — cavilar sobre algo, darle* vueltas a algo
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11 stupefy
(to bewilder, confuse or amaze.) dejar estupefacto/pasmado, aturdir, desconcertartr['stjʊːpɪfaɪ]1 (alcohol, drugs) atontar, aturdir, aletargar2 (amaze) dejar pasmado,-a, dejar estupefacto,-a1) : aturdir, atontar (con drogas, etc.)2) amaze: dejar estupefacto, dejar atónitov.• atafagar v.• atolondrar v.• atontar v.• atronar v.• dejar estupefacto v.• despachurrar v.• embotar v.• embrutecer v.• entorpecer v.• pasmar v.'stuːpəfaɪ, 'stjuːpɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied (usu pass) ( astonish) dejar estupefacto, causar estupor a['stjuːpɪfaɪ]VT1) (through tiredness, alcohol) atontarstupefied by drink — en estado de estupor después de haber bebido; (permanently) embrutecido por el alcohol
2) (=astound) dejar estupefacto or pasmado* * *['stuːpəfaɪ, 'stjuːpɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied (usu pass) ( astonish) dejar estupefacto, causar estupor a -
12 apabullar
apabullar ( conjugate apabullar) verbo transitivo ( vencer) to overwhelm, crush; ( dejar confuso) to overwhelm
apabullar verbo transitivo to bewilder ' apabullar' also found in these entries: Spanish: avasallar English: squash -
13 atontado
Del verbo atontar: ( conjugate atontar) \ \
atontado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: atontado atontar
atontado
( distraído):◊ contesta, que estás medio atontado answer me, you're in a daze;ver tb atontar
atontar ( conjugate atontar) verbo transitivo [ golpe] to stun, daze; estas pastillas me atontan these pills make me groggy; la televisión los atonta television turns them into vegetables o zombies
atontado,-a adjetivo
1 (bobo) silly, foolish
2 (aturdido) bewildered, amazed
atontar verbo transitivo to confuse, bewilder ' atontado' also found in these entries: Spanish: abotargada - abotargado - atontada - abombado English: dazed - dopey - groggy - punch -
14 atontar
atontar ( conjugate atontar) verbo transitivo [ golpe] to stun, daze; la televisión los atonta television turns them into vegetables o zombies
atontar verbo transitivo to confuse, bewilder ' atontar' also found in these entries: Spanish: atontado -
15 obnubilar
obnubilar verbo transitivo
1 to dazzle, bewilder: tantas tensiones obnubilan a cualquiera, so much tension would put anyone into a state of confusion
2 to dazzle: el museo de El Cairo realmente nos obnubiló, we were fascinated by Cairo Museum -
16 bewildering
adj.desconcertante.ger.gerundio del verbo BEWILDER. -
17 confuse
vt.desconcertar, confundir (bewilder); confundir (mix up) (pt & pp confused) -
18 muddle
s.1 lío.2 embrollo, enredo, desorden, lío.3 confusión.vt.1 desordenar (put in disorder); confundir (mix up)2 liar (bewilder)3 embrollar, obscurecer, embarullar, oscurecer.4 enturbiar, confundir.5 aturdir.6 proceder a tontas y locas.vi.estar algo atontado; estar confuso. (pt & pp muddled) -
19 muddle up
v.1 desordenar (put in disorder); confundir (mix up)2 liar (bewilder)
См. также в других словарях:
Bewilder — Be*wil der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewildered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bewildering}.] [Pref. be + wilder.] To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for lack of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bewilder — index confound, discompose, disorganize, disorient, disturb, embarrass, misguide, muddle, obfuscate … Law dictionary
bewilder — (v.) 1680s, from BE (Cf. be ) thoroughly + archaic wilder lead astray, lure into the wilds, probably a back formation of WILDERNESS (Cf. wilderness). An earlier word with the same sense was bewhape (early 14c.). Related: BEWILDERED (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
bewilder — mystify, perplex, distract, *puzzle, confound, nonplus, dumbfound Analogous words: *confuse, addle, fuddle, muddle: fluster, flurry, perturb, agitate, upset (see DISCOMPOSE): baffle, foil (see FRUSTRATE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bewilder — [v] confuse addle, baffle, ball up*, befuddle, bemuse, confound, daze, disconcert, distract, floor*, fluster, mess with one’s head*, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle, rattle, snow*, stump, stupefy, throw, upset; concepts 14,42 Ant. clear… … New thesaurus
bewilder — ► VERB ▪ perplex or confuse. DERIVATIVES bewildering adjective bewilderment noun. ORIGIN from obsolete wilder «lead or go astray» … English terms dictionary
bewilder — [bē wil′dər, biwil′dər] vt. [ BE + WILDER] 1. to confuse hopelessly, as by something complicated or involved; befuddle; puzzle 2. Archaic to cause to be lost, as in a wilderness SYN. PUZZLE bewilderingly adv … English World dictionary
bewilder — verb a) To confuse, puzzle or befuddle someone, especially with many different things. All the different possible options may bewilder us. b) To disorientate someone. Dont push me into that maze and bewilder me … Wiktionary
bewilder — See puzzle, perplex, bewilder. See puzzle, perplex, bewilder … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
bewilder — UK [bɪˈwɪldə(r)] / US [bɪˈwɪldər] verb [transitive] Word forms bewilder : present tense I/you/we/they bewilder he/she/it bewilders present participle bewildering past tense bewildered past participle bewildered to make someone feel confused Too… … English dictionary
bewilder — /bi wil deuhr/, v.t. to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me. [1675 85; BE + WILDER (v.)] Syn. mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle. * * * … Universalium