befuddlement

/bɪˈfədəɫmənt/ noun

The state of being befuddled.

Word Origin From be- (causative, intensive) + fuddle (to confuse, make drunk) + -ment (result) — befuddlement is the state of being thoroughly confused. Fuddle is an old word, possibly from Low German fuddeln 'to cheat.' The be- prefix intensifies it: to befuddle is to make someone completely fuddled. The -ment suffix turns it into a noun. A great example of English building words with native prefixes and suffixes.

noun The state of being befuddled. countable

After the complex explanation, he sat in complete befuddlement, unable to process the information.

(名词) 迷惑状态;困惑;糊涂;茫然

听完复杂的解释后,他完全困惑地坐着,无法处理这些信息。

(sustantivo) confusión; aturdimiento; ofuscación; perplejidad; embotamiento [El estado de estar confundido o aturdido.]

Después de la explicación compleja, él se quedó en completo desconcierto, incapaz de procesar la información.

(nom) confusion; désorientation; embrouillement; ahurissement; ébahissement [État de confusion et d'hébétude où l'on ne parvient plus à comprendre ce qui se passe.]

Après l'explication complexe, il restait dans une totale confusion, incapable de traiter l'information.

(Substantiv) Verwirrung; Benommenheit [Der Zustand, verwirrt, benommen oder unfähig zu sein, klar zu denken oder zu verstehen.]

Nach der komplizierten Erklärung saß er in völliger **Befuddlement** da und konnte die Informationen nicht verarbeiten.

(名詞) 混乱して頭がぼんやりし、はっきり理解できていない状態。

複雑な説明の後、彼は完全に混乱した状態で座り込み、情報を処理できなかった。

(substantivo) confusão; perplexidade; atordoamento; embaraço; turbação [O estado de estar confuso ou perplexo.]

Após a explicação complexa, ele ficou completamente confuso, incapaz de processar a informação.

Word parts: be + fuddle + ment

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