perplexed

UK
/pəˈplɛkst/
US
/pərˈplɛkst/

Translations

perplexedpast participle
UK
/pəˈplɛkst/
US
/pərˈplɛkst/
Past-participial adjective derived from the verb “perplex”.
She gave him a perplexed look.
Она бросила на него озадаченный взгляд.
Additional translations
сбитый с толку
perplexverb

perplexed

Past Simple

perplexed
Past Simple
perplexed
Past Participle
perplexing
Gerund
UK
/pəˈplɛks/
US
/pərˈplɛks/
The complex puzzle seemed to perplex everyone in the room.
Сложная головоломка, казалось, озадачила всех в комнате.
ставить в тупик
The unexpected question from the audience managed to perplex the speaker.
Неожиданный вопрос из зала сумел поставить оратора в тупик.
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Definitions

perplexedpast participle
Completely baffled or puzzled; unable to understand something.
She gave him a perplexed look when he tried to explain the complex theory.
perplexverb
To cause someone to feel completely baffled or confused.
The complex instructions perplexed the students, leaving them unsure of how to proceed.
(transitive, archaic) To complicate or entangle so as to make something difficult to understand.
Too many subplots will only perplex the story's central theme.