- confound con·found vt
- [kən'faʊnd]
(confuse) confondere, (amaze) sconcertare, (defeat) sconfiggere
confound it! — al diavolo!
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con|found´er — con|found «kon FOWND, kuhn for 1 3, 5 7; KON FOWND for 4 », transitive verb. 1. to confuse; perplex: »The people on the island were frightened and confounded by the violence of the storm. Confusion worse confounded (Milton). 2. to be unable to… … Useful english dictionary
con|found — «kon FOWND, kuhn for 1 3, 5 7; KON FOWND for 4 », transitive verb. 1. to confuse; perplex: »The people on the island were frightened and confounded by the violence of the storm. Confusion worse confounded (Milton). 2. to be unable to tell apart:… … Useful english dictionary
Confound — Con*found (k[o^]n*found ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confounding}.] [F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, fusum, to pour together; con + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Confuse}.] 1. To mingle and blend, so that … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confound it — ● confound * * * conˈfound it/you! idiom (old fashioned) used to show that you are angry about sth/with sb Main entry: ↑confoundidiom … Useful english dictionary
confound — con•found [[t]kɒnˈfaʊnd, kən [/t]] for 6usu. [[t]ˈkɒnˈfaʊnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to perplex or amaze; bewilder; confuse 2) to throw into confusion or disorder 3) to throw into increased confusion or disorder 4) to treat or regard erroneously as… … From formal English to slang
confound — con|found [kənˈfaund] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: confondre to ruin, destroy , from Latin confundere to pour together, confuse , from com ( COM ) + fundere to pour ] 1.) to confuse and surprise people by being unexpected ▪ His… … Dictionary of contemporary English
confound — con|found [ kən faund ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone feel surprised or confused, especially by not behaving in the way they expect: She confounded her critics by winning the race. 2. ) if you are confounded by something, you cannot… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confound — con·found … English syllables
confound you! — conˈfound it/you! idiom (old fashioned) used to show that you are angry about sth/with sb Main entry: ↑confoundidiom … Useful english dictionary
dum´found´ing|ly — dum|found «DUHM FOWND», transitive verb. to amaze and make unable to speak; bewilder; confuse; nonplus. SYNONYM(S): confound. Also, dumbfound. ╂[< dumb + (con)found … Useful english dictionary
dum|found — «DUHM FOWND», transitive verb. to amaze and make unable to speak; bewilder; confuse; nonplus. SYNONYM(S): confound. Also, dumbfound. ╂[< dumb + (con)found … Useful english dictionary
