Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - discomfit
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Discomfit
discomfit
(discomfits, discomfiting, discomfited) If you are discomfited by something, it causes you to feel slightly embarrassed or confused. (WRITTEN) He will be particularly discomfited by the minister’s dismissal of his plan... The opposition leader has regularly discomfited him in parliament. VERB: be V-ed, V n • discomfited Will wanted to do likewise, but felt too discomfited. ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
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I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French descumfit, past participle of descumfire, from des- dis- + cumfire to prepare — more at comfit Date: 13th century 1. a. archaic to defeat in battle b. to frustrate the plans of ; thwart 2. to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment ; disconcert Synonyms: see embarrass • ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 15th century ~ure ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. (discomfited, discomfiting) 1 a disconcert or baffle. b thwart. 2 archaic defeat in battle. Derivatives discomfiture n. Etymology: ME f. disconfit f. OF past part. of desconfire f. Rmc (as DIS-, L conficere put together: see CONFECTION) DISCOMFORT n. & v. --n. 1 a a lack of ease; slight pain (tight collar caused discomfort). b mental uneasiness (his presence caused her discomfort). 2 a lack of comfort. --v.tr. make uneasy. Etymology: ME f. OF desconfort(er) (as DIS-, COMFORT) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. расстраивать, разрушать или срывать (планы, намерения) 2. приводить в замешательство 3. уст. наносить поражение; громить ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) расстраивать (планы и т.п.) 2) приводить в замешательство 3) book. наносить поражение Syn: see shame ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v formal to make someone feel slightly uncomfortable, annoyed, or embarrassed (Expecting a handshake, Jenny was discomfited by his kiss.) - discomfiture n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 12c., from O.Fr. desconfit, pp. of desconfire "to defeat, destroy," from des- "not" + confire "make, prepare, accomplish." Sense of "disconcert" is first recorded 1530 in Eng., probably by confusion with discomfort. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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