- perplex a person
- Макаров: озадачить (кого-л.)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Perplex City — is a long term alternate reality game (ARG) presented by Mind Candy, a London based development team. The first season of the game had players looking for The Receda Cube (referred to simply as The Cube ), a priceless scientific and spiritual… … Wikipedia
perplex — [pər pleks′] vt. [< ME perplex, perplexed < MFr perplexe < L perplexus, entangled, confused, involved < per, through + plexus, pp. of plectere, to twist, plait: see PLY1] 1. to make (a person) uncertain, doubtful, or hesitant;… … English World dictionary
perplex — v.tr. 1 puzzle, bewilder, or disconcert (a person, a person s mind, etc.). 2 complicate or confuse (a matter). 3 (as perplexed adj.) archaic entangled, intertwined. Derivatives: perplexedly adv. perplexingly adv. Etymology: back form. f.… … Useful english dictionary
mystify — mystification, n. mystifiedly, adv. mystifier, n. mystifyingly, adv. /mis teuh fuy /, v.t., mystified, mystifying. 1. to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person s credulity; bewilder purposely. 2. to involve in mystery or obscurity. [1805… … Universalium
baffle — v. & n. v.tr. 1 confuse or perplex (a person, one s faculties, etc.). 2 a frustrate or hinder (plans etc.). b restrain or regulate the progress of (fluids, sounds, etc.). n. (also baffle plate) a device used to restrain the flow of fluid, gas,… … Useful english dictionary
Alternate reality game — This article is about the genre. For the specific 1980s series, see Alternate Reality (computer game). An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game… … Wikipedia
confuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. perplex, confound, disconcert; embroil, muddle; abash, embarrass. See disorder, humility, unintelligibility. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. puzzle, perplex, bewilder, confound, nonplus, disconcert, abash … English dictionary for students
Embarrass — Em*bar rass ([e^]m*b[a^]r ras), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarrassed} ([e^]m*b[a^]r rast); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embarrassing}.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp. embarazar, Pg. embara[,c]ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em (L. in) + LL. barra bar. See {Bar}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Embarrassed — Embarrass Em*bar rass ([e^]m*b[a^]r ras), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarrassed} ([e^]m*b[a^]r rast); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embarrassing}.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp. embarazar, Pg. embara[,c]ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em (L. in) + LL. barra bar. See {Bar}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Embarrassing — Embarrass Em*bar rass ([e^]m*b[a^]r ras), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarrassed} ([e^]m*b[a^]r rast); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embarrassing}.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp. embarazar, Pg. embara[,c]ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em (L. in) + LL. barra bar. See {Bar}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dekanen — Der Dekan. Aus Spencer C. Spencers hinterlassenen Papieren. Gesammelt und herausgegeben von Dr. Elizabeth Ney, Bibliothekarin am Humanities Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin ist ein Roman von Lars Gustafsson. Die schwedische… … Deutsch Wikipedia