bewilder

[/bɪˈwɪldər/]

verb

confundir, desconcertar

1. to confuse or perplex someone completely; to make someone bewildered

The complex instructions bewildered most of the students.

As instruções complexas confundiram a maioria dos alunos.

2. to cause someone to lose their way or sense of direction

The maze bewildered the tourists.

O labirinto desconcertou os turistas.

NYC Slang

throw someone for a loop

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

confundir, deixar confuso

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

confundir, desconcertar

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

confundir, atordoar

sometimes used with emphasis

Portugal

confundir, desconcertar, atordoar

formal and informal variants used

bewilder someone completely

bewilder one's mind

leave someone bewildered

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