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perplex

/pərˈplɛks/ /pəˈplɛks/
  1. 1 kafasını karıştırmak, şaşırtmak, şaşkına çevirmek

Definition (English)

To confuse someone so much that they cannot understand or think clearly.

Example Sentences

  1. The strange instructions began to perplex the students.
    Garip talimatlar öğrencileri şaşırtmaya başladı.
  2. His sudden change of mood seemed to perplex her.
    Ani ruh hali değişikliği onu şaşırtmış gibiydi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base perplex
/pərˈplɛks/
Past perplexed
/pərˈplɛkst/
Participle perplexed
/pərˈplɛkst/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edperplex → perplexed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. perplexed /pərˈplɛkst/

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Collocations

be perplexed by somethingcompletely perplexeda perplexed look