befuddle

A verb used to indicate the act of confusing or perplexing someone, often to the point of making them unable to think clearly.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приведению кого-либо в замешательство или недоумение, часто до такой степени, что человек не может ясно мыслить.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de confundir o desconcertar a alguien, a menudo hasta el punto de que esa persona no pueda pensar con claridad. También puede implicar aturdir o dejar perplejo a alguien.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de plonger quelqu'un dans la confusion ou la perplexité, souvent au point qu'il ne peut plus penser clairement.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden in Verwirrung oder Ratlosigkeit zu versetzen, oft so sehr, dass die Person nicht mehr klar denken kann; auch: jemanden durch Alkohol benebeln oder betäuben.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de deixar alguém confuso ou perplexo, muitas vezes a ponto de não conseguir pensar com clareza. Também pode significar aturdir ou deixar alguém lento e incapaz de raciocinar direito, como por efeito de bebida ou cansaço.zh动词，表示使某人感到困惑、糊涂或不知所措，常指令人无法清晰思考。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إرباك شخص ما أو إحداث حيرة وذهول لديه، وغالبًا إلى حدّ يمنعه من التفكير بوضوح.

1. Confuse or perplex C1 formal

   To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.

   • The complex instructions completely befuddled the new employees.
   • His contradictory statements befuddled the audience.
   • The magician's trick befuddled even the sharpest observers.

   ruСбивать с толкуesconfundir, aturdirfrEmbrouiller, dérouterdeVerwirrenptConfundirzh使困惑arيُربك

   Synonymes: bafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfusediscombobulateflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   Antonymes: clarifyeducateenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Stupefy with alcohol C2 informal

   To make someone confused or unable to think clearly, especially by giving them alcohol.

   • The strong cocktails befuddled him after just two drinks.
   • They were completely befuddled by the cheap wine at the party.
   • He was too befuddled to remember where he parked his car.

   ruОдурманивать алкоголемesAturdir con alcoholfrEnivrer (rendre ivre)deMit Alkohol betäubenptEmbotar com álcoolzh用酒精麻醉arتَخْدير بالكُحول

   Synonymes: addlefuddleinebriateintoxicatemuddlestupefy

   Antonymes: claritysober

• befuddled past participle
• befuddled past simple
• befuddling present participle
• befuddles third person singular