puzzled

puzzled
adjective
ratlos
* * *
puz·zled
[ˈpʌzl̩d]
adj
1. (helpless) expression ratlos, verständnislos
\puzzled look fragender Blick
she's \puzzled about what would be the best thing to do sie weiß nicht so richtig, was das Beste für sie wäre
2. (confused) verwirrt, fassungslos
3. (surprised) [sehr] überrascht, verdutzt, verblüfft
4. (disconcerted) expression irritiert, befremdet
* * *
['pʌzld]
adj
look, frown verdutzt, verblüfft; person verwirrt, verblüfft

to be puzzled why ... — verwundert or verdutzt sein, dass ...

she was puzzled why he didn't phone — sie wunderte sich, dass er nicht anrief

* * *
adjective
ratlos
* * *
adj.
verwirrt adj.

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