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discomfit

UK
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/
US
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/

Übersetzungen

discomfitverb
discomfited
Präteritum
discomfited
Partizip Perfekt
discomfiting
Gerundium
UK
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/
US
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪt/
déjouerEn parlant d’un projet, d’un plan ou d’une tentative : faire échouer, contrarier.
The sudden rainstorm discomfited their plans for a picnic in the park.
L’averse soudaine a déjoué leurs plans de pique-nique dans le parc.
gênerMettre mal à l’aise, embarrasser.
The unexpected question discomfited the speaker, causing him to pause awkwardly.
La question inattendue a gêné l’orateur, le faisant hésiter maladroitement.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
mettre en dérouteSens archaïque, littéraire ou historique : vaincre nettement, mettre en fuite.
Synonyme
fluster
baffle
thwart
confound
unsettle
disconcert
embarrass

Definitionen

discomfitverb
To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed.
The unexpected question discomfited the speaker, causing him to pause awkwardly.
To thwart or frustrate someone's plans.
The sudden rainstorm discomfited their plans for a picnic in the park.
Archaic: to defeat or rout an opponent in battle or contest.
The rebels were utterly discomfited by the king’s seasoned troops.
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