MYSTIFY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of mystify – Learner’s Dictionary

mystify
verb [ T ]
uk
/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
us
If something mystifies someone, they cannot understand or explain it because it is confusing or complicated:
[ often passive ] I was mystified by the decision.
(Definition of mystify from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of mystify

in Chinese (Traditional)
使迷惑不解, 使困惑…
in Chinese (Simplified)
使迷惑不解, 使困惑…
in Spanish
dejar perplejo, desconcertar…
in Portuguese
deixar intrigado, deixar perplexo, confundir…
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hayrete düş(ür)mek, hayretler içinde kalmak, hayrete düşürmek…
laisser perplexe, rendre perplexe…
迷(まよ)わす…
verbijsteren…
zmást, uvést do nejistoty…
mystificere…
membingungkan…
ทำให้งง…
làm bối rối…
zadziwiać, stanowić zagadkę dla, zaintrygować…
membingungkan…
verwirren…
forvirre, ikke kunne forstå/forklare…
містифікувати, оточувати таємницею…
озадачивать…
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