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befuddled

UK
/bɪˈfʌd.əld/
US
/bɪˈfʌd.əld/

Translations

befuddledadjective
more befuddled
Comp.
most befuddled
Super.
UK
/bɪˈfʌd.əld/
US
/bɪˈfʌd.əld/
perplexeAu sens de « confus, incapable de réfléchir clairement ».
After the long meeting, she felt completely befuddled and couldn't remember what was decided.
Après la longue réunion, elle se sentait complètement perplexe et ne se souvenait pas de ce qui avait été décidé.
ivreAu sens de « intoxiqué par l’alcool ».
He stumbled through the door, befuddled after one too many beers.
Il a trébuché en franchissant la porte, ivre après une bière de trop.
Synonyms
confused
bewildered
perplexed
muddled
dazed
disoriented
baffled
Antonyms
clear
understanding
composed
befuddleverb

befuddled

Past Simple

befuddled
Past Simple
befuddled
Past Participle
befuddling
Gerund
UK
/bɪˈfʌd.əl/
US
/bɪˈfʌd.əl/
The complex instructions befuddled the new employees.
Les instructions complexes ont déboussolé les nouveaux employés.
Additional translations
abrutirS’emploie surtout pour l’effet d’un alcool ou d’une substance stupéfiante.
Synonyms
confuse
bewilder
perplex
baffle
muddle
daze
disorient
befuddlepast participle

befuddled

Used attributively and predicatively (e.g., a befuddled tourist)
After the long flight, the befuddled passengers wandered aimlessly through the terminal.
Après le long vol, les passagers déboussolés erraient sans but dans le terminal.
Additional translations
abrutiPlus fort et plus familier; convient surtout à un état d’esprit altéré par l’alcool ou une substance.
Synonyms
befuddled
confused
perplexed
bewildered
flummoxed
disoriented
muddled
dazed
stupefied
bemused
addled
baffled
nonplussed
at sea

Definitions

befuddledadjective
Confused or unable to think clearly.
After the long meeting, she felt completely befuddled and couldn't remember what was decided.
Intoxicated, especially with alcohol; drunk.
He stumbled through the door, befuddled after one too many beers.
befuddleverb
To confuse or perplex someone.
The complex instructions befuddled the new employees.
To stupefy or make someone unable to think clearly, especially through alcohol or another intoxicant.
The strong punch befuddled the guests by the end of the evening.
befuddlepast participle
Confused and unable to think clearly.
After the long flight, the befuddled passengers wandered aimlessly through the terminal.
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