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baffled

/ˈbæf.əld/

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adjective

/ˈbæf.əld/B2formal
  • ruОписывает состояние полного замешательства или неспособности понять что-либо.

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

  1. Frustrated and perplexedB2informal

    Feeling confused and annoyed because something is difficult to understand or solve.

    ruОзадаченный и раздражённый

    • The students were baffled by the complex math problem.
    • She felt baffled by his sudden change in attitude.
    • The mechanic was baffled by the strange noise in the engine.
    • He stood there, baffled and frustrated, unable to fix the issue.

    Synonymsbemusedbewilderedconfusedfrustratedmystifiednonplussedperplexedpuzzledthrown

    Antonymsclearheadedenlightenedorientedunderstandingunperplexed

  2. Bewildered by conflicting situationsC1formal

    Feeling completely confused and unable to understand something due to many conflicting statements or situations.

    ruСбитый с толку

    • The jury was baffled by the contradictory evidence presented in court.
    • She was baffled by the conflicting advice from different experts.
    • The detective remained baffled by the mysterious circumstances of the case.
    • He looked baffled as he tried to reconcile the two opposing stories.

    Synonymsat a lossbemusedbewilderedconfuseddumbfoundedmystifiednonplussedperplexedpuzzled

    Antonymscertainclearenlightenedorientedunderstanding

Forms
  • more baffled comparative form
  • most baffled superlative form
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noun

/ˈbæf.əld/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее людей, которые испытывают разочарование и недоумение, часто из-за столкновения со множеством противоречивых ситуаций или утверждений, повергающих их в замешательство.

A noun referring to people who are frustrated and perplexed, often due to being confronted with many conflicting situations or statements that leave them filled with bewilderment.

  1. Perplexed individualsB2formal

    People who are confused, frustrated, or unable to understand something.

    ruОзадаченные люди

    • The baffled looked to the expert for an explanation.
    • A group of baffled stood outside the closed museum.
    • The baffled could not make sense of the contradictory instructions.

    Synonymsbewilderedconfusedmystifiedperplexed

  2. Bewildered groupC1formal

    A collective of people filled with bewilderment due to conflicting situations or statements.

    ruОзадаченные

    • The baffled were left speechless by the sudden change in plans.
    • Among the baffled, no one could agree on what had happened.
    • The baffled listened intently, hoping for clarity.
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verb

baffle/ˈbæf.əl/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, которое сбивает с толку или озадачивает кого-либо, делая его неспособным понять или объяснить что-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of confusing or perplexing someone, making them unable to understand or explain something.

  1. Confuse or perplexB2formal

    To completely confuse someone or make them unable to understand or explain something.

    ruСбивать с толку

    • The complex instructions baffled the new employees.
    • Her sudden change of mood baffled everyone in the room.
    • The detective was baffled by the lack of evidence.

    Synonymsbemusebewilderboggleconfuseflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzlestump

    Antonymsclarifyenlightenexplain

  2. Frustrate or thwartC1formal

    To prevent someone from achieving something or to hinder progress.

    ruСорвать

    • The team's efforts were baffled by the unexpected storm.
    • His plans were baffled by the sudden change in regulations.
    • The security system baffled the intruder's attempts to enter.

    Synonymsbalkblockfoilfrustrateimpedestymiethwart

    Antonymsadvanceaidassistencouragefurtherhelppromotesupport

Forms
  • baffled past participle
  • baffled past simple
  • baffling present participle
  • baffles third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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