perplex

per·plex  (pr-plks)

tr.v. per·plexed, per·plex·ing, per·plex·es

1. To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt. See Synonyms at puzzle.

2. To make confusedly intricate; complicate.

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[Back-formation from Middle English perplexed, puzzled; see perplexed.]

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per·plexing·ly adv.

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perplex [pəˈplɛks]

vb (tr)

1. to puzzle; bewilder; confuse

2. to complicate to perplex an issue

[from obsolete perplex (adj) intricate, from Latin perplexus entangled, from per- (thoroughly) + plectere to entwine]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	perplex - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get stump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her" befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle" elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
	2.	perplex - make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter" complicate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" complexify - make complex; "he unnecessarily complexified every problem" embrangle, snarl up, snarl - make more complicated or confused through entanglements

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perplex

verb puzzle, confuse, stump, baffle, bewilder, muddle, confound, beset, mystify, faze, befuddle, flummox, bemuse, dumbfound, nonplus, mix you up problems that perplexed me

Translations

perplex [pəˈpleks] VT (= puzzle) → dejar perplejo; (= confuse) → desconcertar, confundir; [+ situation, issue] → complicar

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perplex [pə^rˈplɛks] vt [+ person] → rendre perplexe, plonger dans la perplexité
to be perplexed by sth → être perplexe devant qch
Bankers are perplexed by the sudden rise in inflation → Les banquiers sont perplexes devant l'augmentation soudaine de l'inflation., L'augmentation soudaine de l'inflation plonge les banquiers dans la perplexité.

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perplex

vt → verblüffen, verdutzen

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perplex [pəˈplɛks] vt → lasciare perplesso/a
I was perplexed by his behaviour → il suo comportamento mi ha lasciato perplesso

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perplex [pəˈplɛks] vt → lasciare perplesso/a
I was perplexed by his behaviour → il suo comportamento mi ha lasciato perplesso

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perplex

v perplex [pəˈpleks]

to puzzle or confuse (someone); to make (someone) unable to understand She was perplexed by his questions. verbyster يُحَيِّر، يُرْبِك обърквам zmást gøre perpleks; forvirre verwirren μπερδεύω, σαστίζω dejar perplejo, desconcertar kimbatusse viima گیج کردن hämmennyttää rendre perplexe לְבַלבֵּל व्याकुल करना smesti,staviti pred zagonetku megzavar membingungkan rugla, gera ráðvilltan confondere, rendere perplesso まごつかせる 당혹하게 하다 (su)gluminti, apstulbinti apmulsināt membingungkan verbluffen forvirre, gjøre rådvill zbijać z tropu desorientar a ră­mâne perplex ставить в тупик;запутывать zmiasť zmesti zbuniti förvirra, förbrylla, göra perplex ทำให้งุนงง şaşırtmak 困惑 ставити в безвихідь; спантеличувати الجھانا، حيران کرنا khó hiểu 困惑

adj perˈplexed

verbysterd مُتَحَيِّر، مُرْتَبِك объркан popletený perpleks; forvirret verwirrt σαστισμένος, απορημένος perplejo, confuso hämmingus گیج؛ پیچیده hämmentynyt perplexe מְבוּלבַּל हैरान, व्याकुल smeten,zbunjen megzavarodott bingung ruglaður, ráðvilltur perplesso 困った 당혹한 apstulbintas, suglumintas apmulsis bingung perplex rådvill, perpleks zakłopotany perplexo perplex сбитый с толку zmätený zmeden zbunjen förvirrad, förbryllad, perplex ซับซ้อน şaşırmış 困惑的 спантеличений; розгублений متحير phức tạp 困惑的

adv perˈplexedly [-ˈpleksid-]

verbysterd بارْتِباك، بِحَيْرَه объркано zmateně perplekst; forvirret verwirrt απορημένα con perplejidad, perplejo nõutult با حیرت hämmentyneesti avec perplexité בִּמבוּכָה हैरानी से, व्यकुलता zbunjeno zavarosan; zavarodottan dengan kebingungan ráðleysislega con perplessità 困って 당혹하게 aptulbęs, suglumęs apmulsumā dgn bingung verbluft rådvilt, perplekst z zakłopotaniem de modo confuso cu per­plexi­tate недоумённо zmätene zmedeno zbunjeno förvirrat, förbryllat อย่างงุนงง şaşırmış şekilde 困惑地 спантеличено; розгублено حيراني کے ساتھ phức tạp 困惑地

n perˈplexity

She stood there in perplexity. verbystering حَيْرَه، تَحَيُّر смущение zmatek forvirrethed die Verwirrung σύγχυση, απορία perplejidad kimbatus سردر گمی؛ پیچیدگی hämmennys perplexité בִּלבּוּל घबराहट, उलझन zbunjenost,smetenost zavar(odottság) kebingungan ráðleysi perplessità 当惑 당혹 apstulbimas, suglumimas apmulsums kebingungan verbluftheid rådvillhet, forfjamselse zakłopotanie perplexidade perplexitate недоумение; замешательство zmätok zmedenost zbunjenost förvirring, rådlöshet, bryderi ความงุนงง şaşkınlık 茫然不解 розгубленість; ніяковість حيراني، الجھن sự phức tạp 茫然不解