puzzled

• يصف حالة الحيرة أو الارتباك أو العجز عن الفهم أو التفسير.

Describes a state of being confused or unable to understand something.

1. Confused or bewilderedB1formal

   Feeling confused because you cannot understand something.

   مُتَحَيِّر

   • She looked puzzled by the complex instructions.
   • He was puzzled by the sudden change in her behavior.
   • The students were puzzled by the unexpected question on the exam.

   المرادفاتbaffledbemusedbewilderedconfusedmystifiednonplussedperplexed

   الأضدادclearheadedenlightenedorientedunderstanding

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إرباك شخص ما أو إيقاعه في الحيرة، أو على التفكير العميق في أمر ما لمحاولة فهمه.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to feel confused or perplexed, or to think deeply about something in order to understand it.

1. Confuse or perplexB1formal

   To cause someone to feel confused or unable to understand something.

   أربك

   • The strange message puzzled the entire team.
   • Her sudden decision puzzled her friends.
   • The complex instructions puzzled the new employees.

   المرادفاتbafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfusedumbfoundmystifynonplusperplexstump

   الأضدادclarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Think deeplyB1formal

   To think hard about something in order to understand or solve it.

   التفكير العميق

   • He puzzled over the crossword clue for hours.
   • She puzzled about the meaning of the ancient symbol.
   • They puzzled through the difficult math problem together.

   المرادفاتcogitatecontemplatedeliberatemeditatemullmuseponderreflectruminate

الصيغ المركّبةpuzzle outpuzzle over