confounded

An archaic or old-fashioned adjective used to express annoyance or confusion, often as a mild expletive.

ruУстаревшее или старомодное прилагательное, используемое для выражения раздражения или замешательства, часто как мягкое ругательство.esAdjetivo anticuado o formal que expresa irritación, molestia o desconcierto, a menudo usado como maldición suave. También puede indicar que algo es difícil de entender o confuso.frAdjectif archaïque ou vieilli servant à exprimer l'agacement ou la stupéfaction, souvent comme juron atténué.deVeraltetes oder altmodisches Adjektiv, das Ärger oder Verwirrung ausdrückt, oft als milde Verwünschung.ptAdjetivo antigo ou fora de moda usado para expressar irritação ou confusão, muitas vezes como um xingamento leve. Também pode significar algo que causa confusão ou perplexidade.zh过时或老式的形容词，用于表达恼怒或困惑，常作为温和的咒骂语。arصفة قديمة أو قديمة الطراز تُستعمل للتعبير عن الضيق أو الارتباك، وغالبًا ما تكون بمثابة شتيمة خفيفة.

1. Confused or bewildered B2 formal

   Feeling or showing confusion and surprise.

   • She looked confounded by the complex instructions.
   • The scientist was confounded by the unexpected results.
   • He stood there, confounded, unable to answer the question.

   ruСбитый с толкуesconfundido o desconcertadofrConfondu, déconcertédeVerwirrtptConfuso e perplexozh困惑的arمُرْتَبِك

   同义词: baffledbemusedbewilderedconfuseddumbfoundedmystifiednonplussedperplexedpuzzled

   反义词: calmclearheadedcollectedcomposedknowingorientedunconfusedunderstandingunperturbeduntroubled

2. Used as a mild expletive C1 informal british

   Used to express annoyance or irritation, often in a humorous or old-fashioned way.

   • Where is that confounded key?
   • This confounded machine keeps breaking down.
   • I can't find my confounded glasses anywhere.

   ruПроклятыйesCondenado (como exclamación de molestia)frJurons atténuésdeVerdammtptMalditozh该死的arاللعنة

   同义词: accursedblastedcursedcussedinfernalpeskywretched

• more confounded comparative form
• most confounded superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of causing surprise, confusion, or bewilderment, or to prove something wrong.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего удивление, замешательство или недоумение, или для доказательства ошибочности чего-либо.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de causar sorpresa, confusión o perplejidad, o para demostrar que algo es erróneo o falso.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner une action qui provoque la surprise, la confusion ou la perplexité, ou pour démontrer la fausseté de quelque chose.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um eine Handlung zu bezeichnen, die Überraschung, Verwirrung oder Ratlosigkeit hervorruft, oder um die Fehlerhaftigkeit von etwas zu beweisen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de causar surpresa, perplexidade ou confusão, ou de refutar ou provar que algo está errado.zh动词，表示使人感到惊讶、困惑或迷惑，或者证明某事是错误的。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إحداث الحيرة أو الارتباك أو الدهشة، أو لإثبات خطأ شيء ما ودحضه.

1. Confuse or bewilder C1 formal

   To cause someone to become confused or unable to understand something.

   • The complex instructions confounded the new employees.
   • His strange behavior confounded everyone at the party.
   • The magician's trick confounded the audience completely.

   ruСбивать с толкуesconfundir, desconcertarfrDéconcerterdeVerwirrenptConfundirzh使困惑arيُربك ويحيّر

   同义词: bafflebemusebewilderconfusedumbfoundflummoxmystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   反义词: clarifyeducateenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Mix up or confuse C1 formal

   To mistakenly treat one thing as another; to fail to distinguish between things.

   • He confounded the two similar-looking twins.
   • The witness confounded the dates of the events.
   • Don't confound correlation with causation.

   ruПутатьesConfundir una cosa con otrafrConfondredeVerwechselnptConfundirzh混淆arالخلط بين الأشياء

   同义词: conflateconfusemistakemix upmuddle

   反义词: differentiatediscerndistinguishseparate

3. Defeat or frustrate C2 formal

   To prove a plan or expectation wrong; to thwart.

   • The unexpected outcome confounded all predictions.
   • The team's strategy confounded their opponents.
   • The new evidence confounded the prosecution's case.

   ruСорватьesconfundir, frustrarfrDéjouer, contrecarrerdeVereitelnptFrustrarzh挫败arإحباط الخطة أو التوقع

   同义词: bafflebalkcounteractdefeatfoilfrustrateimpedethwart

   反义词: advanceaidassistfacilitatefurtherhelppromotesupport

• confounded past participle
• confounded past simple
• confounding present participle
• confounds third person singular