fluster

flus·ter

(flŭs′tər)

v. flus·tered, flus·ter·ing, flus·ters

v. tr.

To make agitated, excited, or confused: Shouts from the protesters flustered the speaker. I was flustered by my teacher's comments and began to stumble over my words.

v. intr.

To become agitated, excited, or confused: a shy student who flusters easily.

n.

A state of agitation, excitement, or confusion: The heavy traffic put the driver in a fluster.

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[From Middle English flostring, agitation, probably of Scandinavian origin; see pleu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

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fluster

(ˈflʌstə)

vb

to make or become confused, nervous, or upset

n

a state of confusion or agitation

[C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic flaustr to hurry, flaustra to bustle]

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flus•ter

(ˈflʌs tər)

v.t.

1. to put into a state of nervous or agitated confusion.

v.i.

2. to become nervously or agitatedly confused.

n.

3. nervous excitement or confusion.

[1375–1425; late Middle English flostren; compare bluster, Old Norse flaustra to hurry]

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fluster

Past participle: flustered
Gerund: flustering

Imperative

fluster

fluster

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fluster - a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset perturbation discomposure - a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
Verb	1.	fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner deport, comport, acquit, behave, conduct, bear, carry - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
	2.	fluster - cause to be nervous or upset ruffle - discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues" disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

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fluster

verb

1. upset, bother, disturb, ruffle, heat, excite, confuse, hurry, rattle (informal), bustle, hassle (informal), flurry, agitate, confound, unnerve, perturb, throw off balance, make nervous She was calm. Nothing could fluster her.

noun

1. turmoil, state (informal), flap (informal), bustle, flutter, flurry, ruffle, furore, agitation, dither (chiefly Brit.), commotion, perturbation, disturbance I was in such a fluster that I dropped the lot.

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fluster

verb

To impair or destroy the composure of:

agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset.

Informal: rattle.

noun

A state of discomposure:

agitation, dither, flutter, perturbation, tumult, turmoil, upset.

Informal: lather, stew.

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Translations

اهْتِياج، اضْطِرابيُهيِّج، يُثير

neklidpléstrozčilenízmástzmatek

forfjamskelsegøre forfjamsket

Aufregungdurcheinanderbringen

émoitroubler

fát, óîagotkoma úr jafnvægi, fipa

agitareagitazioneinnervosireturbamentoturbare

uzbudinājumsuzbudinātuztrauktuztraukums

forfjamselsegjøre forfjamset

znervózniť

telâştelâşlandırmak

慌张扰乱

fluster

[ˈflʌstəʳ]

A. N → aturdimiento m, confusión f
to be in a fluster → estar aturdido or confuso

B. VT (= confuse, upset) → aturdir, poner nervioso
to get flustered → ponerse nervioso, aturdirse

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fluster

[ˈflʌstə^r]

vt (= make nervous) [+ person] → troubler

n (= confusion) → trouble m
to be in a fluster → être dans le trouble

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fluster

vt → nervös machen; (= confuse) → durcheinanderbringen; don’t fluster me! → machen Sie mich nicht nervös!; she got flustered → sie wurde nervös, das brachte sie durcheinander; to be flustered → nervös or aufgeregt sein, durcheinander sein

n in a fluster → nervös, aufgeregt; (= confused) → durcheinander

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fluster

[ˈflʌstəʳ]

1. n → agitazione f

2. vt (confuse, upset) → mettere in agitazione, innervosire
to get flustered → agitarsi

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

fluster

(ˈflastə) noun

excitement and confusion caused by hurry. She was in a terrible fluster when unexpected guests arrived. verbouereerdheid اهْتِياج، اضْطِراب смущение confusão neklid, rozčilení, zmatek die Aufregung forfjamskelse σάστισμα, ταραχήconfusión peataolek دستپاچگی hämmennys émoiלחץ घबड़ाहट uzbudenje, smetenost izgalom kekalutan, kegugupan, kebingungan fát, óðagot agitazione あわてふためくこと 혼란시키다 sujudimas, subruzdimas uztraukums; uzbudinājums kelam kabut agitatieforfjamselse wzburzenie وارخطا، مغشوشیت atrapalhação agitaţie суета zmätok zmešnjava uzrujanost nervös oro, förvirring ความสับสนวุ่นวาย telâş 慌張 метушня; суєта گھبراہٹ sự bối rối 慌张

verb

to cause to be worried or nervous; to agitate. Don't fluster me! verbouereer; verwar يُهيِّج، يُثير шашардисвам (се) atrapalhar (po)plést, zmást, znervóznit durcheinanderbringen gøre forfjamsket σαστίζω, εκνευρίζωponer nervioso segadusse ajama دستپاچه کردن hermostuttaa troubler לְהַלחִיץ घबड़ाना zbuniti (se), smesti (se) (fel)izgat membuat kalut, membuat gugup koma úr jafnvægi, fipa innervosire あわてさせる 초초하게 하다 nervinti, jaudinti uztraukt; uzbudināt merisaukan van de wijs brengengjøre forfjamset wytrącać z równowagi, denerwować وارخطا کول atrapalhar a tulbura будоражить znervózniť begati uzrujati förvirra, göra nervös ทำให้ปั่นป่วน telâşlandırmak 擾亂 збуджувати; хвилювати پریشان، ہراساں کرنا làm bối rối; làm bồn chồn 扰乱

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