befuddle

• Verbo 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.

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

1. Confuse or perplexC1formal

   To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.

   Confundir

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

   Sinônimosbafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfusediscombobulateflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   Antônimosclarifyeducateenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Stupefy with alcoholC2informal

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

   Embotar com álcool

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaddlefuddleinebriateintoxicatemuddlestupefy

   Antônimosclaritysober