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baffle

/ˈbæf.əl/

bafflenoun

baffles

/ˈbæf.əl/

Translations

déflecteurTerme technique.

The engineer installed a baffle in the duct to reduce noise levels in the office.

L’ingénieur a installé un déflecteur dans la gaine pour réduire le niveau sonore dans le bureau.

Additional translations

cloisonSelon le contexte technique, pour une paroi ou un écran de séparation.

Definitions

A device used to restrain or regulate the flow of a fluid, light, or sound.

The engineer installed a baffle in the duct to reduce noise levels in the office.

A partition or screen used to deflect or obstruct movement.

The baffle in the aquarium helps to create a gentle flow of water for the fish.

baffleverb

baffled

Past Simple

baffled

Past Participle

baffling

Gerund

/ˈbæf.əl/

Translations

déconcerterPour l’idée de troubler l’entendement ou de rendre perplexe.

The complex instructions completely baffled the new employee.

Les instructions complexes ont complètement déconcerté le nouvel employé.

Additional translations

déflecterTerme technique rare, pour détourner ou freiner un flux, un son ou une lumière.

déjouerPour l’idée de faire échouer ou de frustrer des plans.

Definitions

To confuse or perplex someone, making it difficult for them to understand or solve something.

The complex instructions completely baffled the new employee.

To restrain or regulate the flow of a fluid, sound, or light.

The engineer designed a system to baffle the noise coming from the machinery.

To defeat, foil, or frustrate the efforts, plans, or intentions of someone or something.

The elaborate security measures baffled the would-be hackers at every turn.

Synonyms

Antonyms

baffleadjective

/ˈbæf.əl/

Attributive use of the noun, modifying another noun (e.g., "baffle plate").

Translations

déflecteurEmploi technique, avant un nom.

The baffle plate was installed to reduce turbulence in the exhaust.

La plaque déflecteur a été installée pour réduire la turbulence dans l’échappement.

Definitions

Used before another noun to describe something that redirects, restrains, or dampens the flow of a fluid, sound, light, etc.

The baffle plate was installed to reduce turbulence in the exhaust.