puzzled

• Décrit un état de perplexité ou d'incapacité à comprendre quelque chose.

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

1. Confused or bewilderedB1formal

   Feeling confused because you cannot understand something.

   perplexe, déconcerté

   • 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.

   Synonymesbaffledbemusedbewilderedconfusedmystifiednonplussedperplexed

   Antonymesclearheadedenlightenedorientedunderstanding

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déconcerter ou de troubler quelqu'un, ou pour désigner le fait de réfléchir intensément à quelque chose afin de le comprendre.

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.

   Intriguer, déconcerter

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

   Synonymesbafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfusedumbfoundmystifynonplusperplexstump

   Antonymesclarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Think deeplyB1formal

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

   réfléchir intensément

   • 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.

   Synonymescogitatecontemplatedeliberatemeditatemullmuseponderreflectruminate

Variantes phrasalpuzzle outpuzzle over