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baffling

/ˈbæf.lɪŋ/

Translations

bafflinggerund / present participle

/ˈbæflɪŋ/

загадочный

The magician's tricks were truly baffling.

Фокусы иллюзиониста были поистине загадочными.

непонятный

The instructions were so baffling that no one could follow them.

Инструкции были настолько непонятными, что никто не мог их выполнить.

озадачивающий

The sudden change in his behavior was baffling to everyone.

Внезапное изменение в его поведении было озадачивающим для всех.

Synonyms

Antonyms

bafflingnoun

bafflings

/ˈbæf.lɪŋ/

Used chiefly as an uncountable engineering term for panels or material that baffle airflow, sound, or heat.

baffleverb

baffling

Gerund

baffled

Past Simple

baffled

Past Participle

baffling

Gerund

/ˈbæf.əl/

озадачивать

The complex puzzle managed to baffle even the most experienced players.

Сложная головоломка сумела озадачить даже самых опытных игроков.

сбивать с толку

The unexpected question seemed to baffle the speaker.

Неожиданный вопрос, казалось, сбил с толку оратора.

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Definitions

bafflinggerund / present participle

Confusing, impossible to understand or explain; perplexing.

The magician's baffling tricks left the audience in awe.

bafflingnoun

Material or arrangement used to restrict, redirect, or absorb the flow of air, sound, or heat, especially in engines and ducts.

Proper engine baffling is essential for effective cooling.

The act or process of confusing or perplexing someone.

The baffling of the witnesses by the lawyer’s questions was deliberate.

baffleverb

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.