desconcierto

m.

1 disorder (desorden).

2 bewilderment, consternation, puzzlement, disconcernment.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desconcertar.

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desconcierto

► nombre masculino

1 disorder, confusion, chaos

■ tales preguntas sembraron el desconcierto such questions sowed the seeds of doubt

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SM

1) (=desorden) disorder

2) (=desorientación) uncertainty, confusion

la inesperada medida ha creado un clima de desconcierto — the unexpected measure has created a climate of uncertainty o confusion

el cambio de táctica provocó desconcierto en el rival — his opponent was disconcerted by the change of tactics

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masculino

su llamada los llenó de desconcierto — they were disconcerted by his call

el desconcierto reinante — the prevailing atmosphere of uncertainty

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= puzzlement, bewilderness, confusion.

Ex. Often we 'hide' our puzzlement behind comments like, 'I didn't like the way the story ended, did you?' or 'I wasn't convinced by the husband as a character'.

Ex. The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.

Ex. In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.

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masculino

su llamada los llenó de desconcierto — they were disconcerted by his call

el desconcierto reinante — the prevailing atmosphere of uncertainty

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= puzzlement, bewilderness, confusion.

Ex: Often we 'hide' our puzzlement behind comments like, 'I didn't like the way the story ended, did you?' or 'I wasn't convinced by the husband as a character'.

Ex: The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.

Ex: In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.

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desconcierto

masculine

su inesperada llegada los llenó de desconcierto they were disconcerted by his unexpected arrival

para poner fin al desconcierto reinante to put an end to the prevailing atmosphere of uncertainty o confusion

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Del verbo desconcertar: (conjugate desconcertar)

desconcierto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
desconcertar    
desconcierto
desconcertar (conjugate desconcertar) verbo transitivo
to disconcert;

◊ su respuesta me desconcertó I was disconcerted by her reply

desconcierto sustantivo masculino: su llamada los llenó de desconcierto they were disconcerted by his call;
el desconcierto reinante the prevailing atmosphere of uncertainty
desconcertar verbo transitivo to disconcert: los últimos hallazgos han desconcertado a los investigadores, the lastest discoveries have puzzled the researchers
desconcierto sustantivo masculino chaos, confusion

'desconcierto' also found in these entries:
English:
bemused
- puzzled

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desconcierto

♦ ver desconcertar

♦ nm

1. [desorden] disorder

2. [desorientación, confusión] confusion;

su decisión causó gran desconcierto en las filas del partido his decision caused bewilderment among the rank and file of the party;

entre los trabajadores reina el desconcierto there is widespread confusion among the workforce

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desconcierto

m uncertainty

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desconcierto nm

: uncertainty, confusion