perplexed

[/pərˈplɛkst/]

adjective

perplexo

1. Confused or bewildered; unable to understand something clearly

She looked perplexed when faced with the complicated instructions.

Ela parecia perplexa diante das instruções complicadas.

2. Puzzled; uncertain how to act or proceed

The detective was perplexed by the mysterious clues.

O detetive estava perplexo com as pistas misteriosas.

NYC Slang

confused, thrown off, lost

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

perplexo/confuso

Standard usage; perplexo is more formal, confuso more colloquial

Rio de Janeiro

perplexo/perdido

perdido (lost) often used colloquially to mean confused

São Paulo

perplexo/confundido

All terms used equally; confundido emphasizes the state of confusion

Portugal

perplexo/confuso

Standard European Portuguese usage

scratching one's head

at a loss for words

confused as a cat in a bathtub

estar na nuvem de chumbo (to be in a lead cloud - Portuguese idiom for confusion)

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