perplexe

pɛʁplɛks

Definition

Definition of perplexe - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

hésitationqui ne sait pas quoi faire ou penser face à une situation

Elle reste perplexe devant cette proposition inattendue.
Il est resté perplexe devant la réaction de ses amis.
Nous étions tous perplexes face à cette énigme difficile.

hésitant

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d'un air perplexe

adv.

de manière confuse et incertaine

Elle regarda d'un air perplexe le problème de mathématiques.

être perplexe

ressentir de la confusion face à une situation difficile à comprendre

Je suis perplexe devant cette énigme mathématique complexe.

laisser perplexe

rendre confus ou étonné, créer un sentiment d'incompréhension

Sa réaction inattendue a laissé tout le monde perplexe.

rendre perplexe

causer de la confusion ou de l'incertitude chez quelqu'un

Cette énigme me rend perplexe depuis des heures.

Origin of perplexe

latin, perplexus (embrouillé)

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ne pas s'expliquer

incompréhension

ne pas comprendre quelque chose, rester perplexe face à une situation

sans réponse

adj.

mystère

qui laisse perplexe et ne peut être expliqué

effarant

adj.

troublant

qui trouble profondément et rend perplexe ou stupéfait

intriguer

curiosité

susciter la curiosité en rendant perplexe

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English:perplexed, ...
German:ratlos, ...
Italian:perplesso, ...
Spanish:perplejo, ...
Portuguese:perplexo, ...
Chinese:困惑的, ...
Japanese:困惑した, ...
Arabic:مرتبك, ...
Hebrew:נְבוֹךְ, ...
Russian:недоумевающий, ...
Ukrainian:розгублений, ...
Catalan:perplex, ...
Danish:perpleks, ...
Dutch:perplex, ...
Greek:αμφιλεγόμενος, ...
Khmer:ស្រពិចស្រពិល, ...
Korean:당황한, ...
Polish:zdezorientowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):perplexo, ...
Romanian:perplex, ...
Swedish:perplex, ...
Thai:งุนงง, ...
Turkish:şaşkın, ...
Vietnamese:phân vân, ...

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