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Pronunciation / Transliteration: desconcertar
"Las instrucciones complejas desconcertaron a los nuevos empleados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause someone to become perplexed and confused.
"The complex instructions bewildered the new employees." - 2
To cause someone to lose their sense of direction.
"The dense fog bewildered the hikers, making it hard for them to find their way."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bewilder' originates from the early 17th century, derived from the prefix 'be-' meaning 'to make' and 'wilder', which is related to 'wild'. The term originally meant to make wild or to confuse, reflecting a shift in meaning towards a sense of confusion or perplexity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bewilder" is said worldwide
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dérouter
Transliteration: dérouter
"Les instructions compliquées ont déconcerté les nouveaux employés."
verwirren
Transliteration: verwirren
"Die komplexen Anweisungen verwirrten die neuen Mitarbeiter."
disorientare
Transliteration: disorientare
"Le istruzioni complesse hanno disorientato i nuovi dipendenti."
desconcertar
Transliteration: desconcertar
"Las instrucciones complejas desconcertaron a los nuevos empleados."
desconcertar
Transliteration: desconcertar
"As instruções complexas desconcertaram os novos funcionários."
भ्रमित करना
Transliteration: bhramit karna
"जटिल निर्देशों ने नए कर्मचारियों को भ्रमित कर दिया।"
使困惑
Transliteration: shǐ kùnhuò
"复杂的指示使新员工感到困惑。"
혼란스럽게 하다
Transliteration: honlanseureobge hada
"복잡한 지침이 새로운 직원들을 혼란스럽게 했다."
困惑させる
Transliteration: konwaku saseru
"複雑な指示が新しい従業員を困惑させた。"
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