bewilder
US
/bɪˈwɪldɚ/
UK
/bɪˈwɪldə/
Meaning
To confuse someone greatly, making a situation or information difficult to understand.
किसी को बहुत उलझन में डालना, जिससे किसी बात या स्थिति को समझना मुश्किल हो जाए।
Examples
“The sudden changes to the travel plan bewildered the whole family.”
“His answer bewildered me because it did not address the question.”
“She looked bewildered by the unfamiliar instructions.”
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Not natural: The instructions bewildered to me.
Better: The instructions bewildered me.
Bewilder takes the confused person as a direct object; do not add “to.”
Bewilder के बाद जिस व्यक्ति को उलझन हुई, वह सीधे object होता है; “to” नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: I was bewilder after reading the message.
Better: I was bewildered after reading the message.
Use the adjective “bewildered” after “was” to describe how you felt.
अपनी महसूस की हुई हालत बताने के लिए “was” के बाद adjective “bewildered” आएगा।
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Use “bewilder” when confusion is strong; “bewildered” describes the person, while “bewildering” describes its cause.
गहरी उलझन के लिए “bewilder” इस्तेमाल करें; “bewildered” व्यक्ति की हालत और “bewildering” उलझन पैदा करने वाली चीज़ बताता है।