fuddle

fuddle
transitive verb

slightly fuddled — [leicht] beschwipst (ugs.)

2) (confuse) verwirren
* * *
fud·dle
[ˈfʌdl̩]
I. vt
to \fuddle sb jdn verwirren
II. n no pl
1. (fam: confusion) Verwirrung f
to be in a \fuddle durcheinander sein
to get in a \fuddle durcheinanderkommen
2. (intoxication) of alcohol Rausch m, Schwips m
* * *
fuddle [ˈfʌdl] umg
A v/t
1. berauschen:
fuddle o.s. B b
2. verwirren, durcheinanderbringen
B v/i
a) saufen
b) sich volllaufen lassen
C s
1. Verwirrung f:
get in a fuddle durcheinanderkommen
2. Gewirr n
* * *
transitive verb
1) (intoxicate)

slightly fuddled — [leicht] beschwipst (ugs.)

2) (confuse) verwirren
* * *
n.
Verwirrung f. v.
berauschen v.
saufen v.
(§ p.,pp.: soff, gesoffen)
sich volllaufen lassen ausdr.
verwirren v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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