desubicar

v.

to confuse. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)

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VT Cono Sur to disorientate

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1.

verbo transitivo (AmS) to disorient, disorientate (BrE)

estas calles son tan parecidas que te desubican — these streets are so similar that you get disoriented

el tiro desubicó al arquero — the shot wrongfooted the goalkeeper

2.

desubicarse v pron (AmS)

a) (desplazarse) to get (o move etc) out of position

b) (desorientarse) to get confused, to get disoriented

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1.

verbo transitivo (AmS) to disorient, disorientate (BrE)

estas calles son tan parecidas que te desubican — these streets are so similar that you get disoriented

el tiro desubicó al arquero — the shot wrongfooted the goalkeeper

2.

desubicarse v pron (AmS)

a) (desplazarse) to get (o move etc) out of position

b) (desorientarse) to get confused, to get disoriented

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desubicar [A2 ]

vt

(AmS) to confuse, disorient, disorientate (BrE)

estas calles son tan parecidas que te desubican these streets are so similar that you get disoriented o confused o you don't know where you are

el tiro desubicó al arquero the shot wrongfooted the goalkeeper

■ desubicarse

v pron

(AmS)

1 (desplazarse) to get ( o move etc) out of position

2 (desorientarse) to get confused, to get disoriented o (BrE) disorientated

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desubicar Andes, RP

♦ vt

to confuse;

este plano, en vez de ayudarme, me desubica instead of helping me, this map just confuses me;

cada comentario suyo me desubica más every new thing she says makes me even more confused

♦ See also the pronominal verb desubicarse