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bemused

/bɪˈmjuːzd/

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adjective

/bɪˈmjuːzd/C1formal
  • ruОписывает состояние замешательства, растерянности или погружённости в размышления.

Describes a state of being confused, bewildered, or lost in thought.

  1. Puzzled or confusedB2formal

    To be bewildered or lost in thought, often due to something surprising or unclear.

    ruОзадаченный

    • He looked bemused by the sudden change in plans.
    • The audience was bemused by the magician's trick.
    • She wore a bemused expression after hearing the strange news.

    Synonymsbaffledbewilderedconfuseddumbfoundedmystifiedperplexedpuzzledstupefied

    Antonymscertainclearheadedunconfusedunderstanding

  2. Lost in thoughtC1formal

    Being absorbed in one's own thoughts, often with a slight smile or detached expression.

    ruЗадумчивый

    • He sat bemused, staring out the window during the lecture.
    • She was bemused by the beauty of the sunset.
    • The old man was bemused, reminiscing about his youth.

    Synonymsabsentabsorbedcontemplativedistracteddreamyengrossedmusingpensivepreoccupiedthoughtful

Forms
  • more bemused comparative form
  • most bemused superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

bemuse/bɪˈmjuːz/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего у кого-либо замешательство, недоумение или погружение в размышления.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to be confused, bewildered, or lost in thought.

  1. Confuse or bewilderC1formal

    To cause someone to be confused, puzzled, or lost in thought.

    ruОзадачить

    • The complex instructions bemused the new employees.
    • His sudden change of mood bemused everyone in the room.
    • The professor's abstract explanation bemused the students.

    Synonymsbafflebewilderconfoundconfusemystifyperplexpuzzle

    Antonymsclarifyeducateenlightenexplainilluminate

Forms
  • bemused past participle
  • bemused past simple
  • bemusing present participle
  • bemuses 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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