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fluster

[/ˈflʌstər/]
verb/noun
confundir, deixar atordoado
1. To make someone confused or upset
The unexpected question flustered her during the interview.
A pergunta inesperada a confundiu durante a entrevista.
2. A state of confusion or agitation (noun)
He was in a fluster after hearing the bad news.
Ele estava em um estado de confusão após ouvir as más notícias.
NYC Slang
throw someone off their game
Synonyms
confusedisconcertrattleperturbagitateunsettle
Antonyms
calmsoothecomposesettlereassure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
confundir, deixar nervoso
Most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
desconcentrar, deixar atordoado
Colloquial variant
São Paulo
desestabilizar, confundir
More formal usage
Portugal
confundir, perturbar
Similar to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

in a fluster - em um estado de confusão
get flustered - ficar confuso/nervoso
fluster someone's feathers - abalar alguém
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