befuddle
Aussprachen (2)
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/bɪˈfʌdl/
Hinweise zur Aussprache
- Received-Pronunciation
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bɪˈfʌdl
Hinweise zur Aussprache
- GB
Verb
To perplex, confuse (someone).
Gebrauch- transitiv
- Beispiele
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The explanation left him completely befuddled.
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Slowly the ape-man picked out the meaning of the various combinations of letters on the printed page, and as he read, the little bugs, for as such he always thought of the letters, commenced to run about in a most confusing manner, blurring his vision and befuddling his thoughts.
To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.
Gebrauch- transitiv
- Beispiele
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[…] to the American and French alcoholics, who drink in order to get drunk and befuddle the brain
Verb
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- Beispiele
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These questions confuse even the experts
This question completely threw me
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This question befuddled even the teacher
make stupid with alcohol
- Synonyme
- Oberbegriffe
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