mystify
gb/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ/ us/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ/
C1
Английски
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
C1
action
1
confuse someone completely
To make someone feel confused because they do not understand.
Модел на употреба:
mystify [someone] (with/by [something])
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse mystified (confused) with mysterious (strange or unknown).
Синоними
confuse (More general and common.)
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puzzle (Suggests the person is trying to understand.)
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baffle (Stronger; suggests total inability to understand.)
Антоними
clarify (Makes something easier to understand.)
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explain (Gives reasons or details so it becomes clear.)
Колокации
mystify the audience
|mystify readers
|mystify viewers
|mystify the police
|mystify scientists
|mystify customers
|mystify voters
|completely mystify
|mystify someone with jargon
|mystify someone by changing the rules
Теми
communication
|thinking
|emotions
Примери
- The sudden drop in sales mystified the whole team.
- Her reaction mystified me—I thought she’d be pleased.
- The instructions mystified him, so he asked for help.
Примери за учащи
- This question mystifies me.
- The map mystified us.
Глагол
C1
action
2
make something harder to understand
To make something difficult to understand by making it seem complicated or secret.
Модел на употреба:
mystify [something] (for [someone])
Честа грешка:
In this sense, mystify is about making the subject unclear (not about creating real mystery or magic).
Синоними
obscure (Emphasizes hiding or blocking understanding.)
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complicate (Emphasizes making something more complex than it needs to be.)
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muddy (Informal; emphasizes making something less clear.)
Антоними
simplify (Makes something easier to understand.)
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demystify (Explains something so it seems less mysterious or complex.)
Колокации
mystify the process
|mystify the issue
|mystify the subject
|mystify the debate
|mystify a simple idea
|mystify the public
|mystify the facts
|deliberately mystify
|mystify through technical language
|mystify with complex explanations
Теми
communication
|education
|media
Примери
- Some legal documents mystify a straightforward issue with needless jargon.
- He tried to mystify the explanation so no one would question his numbers.
- The speaker mystified the topic instead of making it clearer.
Примери за учащи
- Please don’t mystify it—explain it simply.
- Jargon can mystify new learners.
Граматика
Речникова форма
mystify
IPA
GB/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ/
US/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ/
Срички и ударение
mys - ti - fy (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (mys)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: mystify
- 3rd Person Singular: mystifies
- Present Participle: mystifying
- Past: mystified
Семейство думи
Forms
mystifies
verb
mystifying
verb
mystified
verb
Core family
Related words
mystification
noun
mystical
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
demystify
verb C1
Advanced or less common
demystification
noun C1
mysticism
noun
Изрази
be mystified (by/at [something])
1/bˈi mˈɪstəfˌaɪd bˈaɪət sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
be very confused
To not understand something and feel confused.
Примери
- I was mystified by the final scene of the film.
- She seemed mystified at his sudden apology.
- They were mystified by how the data disappeared.
mystify the issue/matter
1/mˈɪstəfˌaɪ ðə ɪsˈʊmətɚ/
fixed phrase
make a problem less clear
To make a problem more confusing.
Примери
- The report mystified the issue instead of addressing it clearly.
- Don’t mystify the matter—tell us what changed.
- The spokesperson mystified the issue with vague answers.