befuddle

bɪˈfʌdəl
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Translation of befuddle from English into German

Verb

tr.
1.

confusion

Rare
cause someone to be confused or perplexed
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  • The complex instructions befuddled the students.Die komplexen Anweisungen verwirrten die Schüler.
2.

intoxication

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make someone unable to think clearly with alcohol
Rare
benebeln betrunken machen verwirren
  • The strong wine befuddled his senses.Der starke Wein benebelte seine Sinne.
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Synonyms and analogies of befuddle in English

Examples of befuddle in a sentence

  • His sudden change in behavior befuddled his friends.
  • The beer was so strong it befuddled him.
  • After a few shots, the liquor befuddled her mind.

Translations of "befuddle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
verwirrenv.

New technology can sometimes befuddle older generations who aren't familiar with it.

Neue Technologie kann manchmal ältere Generationen verwirren, die nicht damit vertraut sind.

Bright lights and loud sounds can befuddle children during a festive parade.

Helle Lichter und laute Geräusche können Kinder während einer festlichen Parade verwirren.

Confusing terminology can often befuddle those new to the field.

Verwirrende Fachbegriffe können oft diejenigen verwirren, die neu in einem Bereich sind.

Her unexpected response seemed to be meant to befuddle him, and it worked.

Ihre unerwartete Antwort schien dazu gedacht zu sein, ihn zu verwirren, und es hat funktioniert.

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Other translations for befuddle:

  • benebelnv.
  • durcheinanderbringenv.
  • berauschenv.

befuddle: Examples and translations in context

His contradictory statements seemed designed to befuddle rather than clarify the issue.

Seine widersprüchlichen Aussagen schienen eher dazu gedacht zu sein, zu verwirren, als das Thema zu klären.

It can befuddle itself with indecision.

Sie kann sich selber durch Unentschlossenheit verwirren.

These long, tedious legal documents just befuddle me, however!

Diese langen, langwierigen gesetzlichen Dokumente verwirren mich gerade, jedoch!

Nevertheless, because they utilised some of the past writings of Trotsky to justify their position during the war they could, and did in some instances, confuse and befuddle some young people and workers who came into contact with them.

Nichts desto trotz, da sie während des Krieges einige von Trotzkis alten Schriften zur Rechtfertigung ihrer Position herangezogen haben, könnten (und taten dies in einigen Fällen) sie einige Jugendliche und ArbeiterInnen verwirren und irreleiten, die mit ihnen in Kontakt gekommen sind.

Political uncertainty in Italy will linger, while Brexit continues to befuddle.

Die politische Unsicherheit in Italien wird anhalten und der Brexit weiterhin verwirren.

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