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boggles

/ˈbɑɡəlz/ /ˈbɒɡəlz/

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verb

Titubear, dudar

Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.

Examples :

"The dogs went on, but the horse boggled at the sudden appearance of the strange beast."

Los perros continuaron, pero el caballo titubeó ante la repentina aparición de la extraña bestia.

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verb

Estar perplejo, desconcertado

To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.

Examples :

"He boggled at the surprising news."

Se quedó perplejo ante la sorprendente noticia.

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verb

Desconcertar, confundir

To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.

Examples :

"The oddities of quantum mechanics can boggle the minds of students and experienced physicists alike."

Las rarezas de la mecánica cuántica pueden desconcertar las mentes tanto de los estudiantes como de los físicos experimentados.

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verb

Confundir, avergonzar, balbucear

To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch.

Examples :

"The complicated instructions for assembling the bookshelf so boggled me that I gave up and hired someone to do it. "

Las complicadas instrucciones para armar la estantería me confundieron tanto que me rendí y contraté a alguien para que lo hiciera.

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verb

Engañar, disimular

To dissemble; to play fast and loose (with someone or something).

Examples :

"The used car salesman boggles potential customers by hiding the car's accident history and exaggerating its fuel efficiency. "

El vendedor de coches usados engaña a los clientes potenciales al ocultar el historial de accidentes del coche y exagerar su eficiencia de combustible.

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