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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspiazzante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spiattsante
"Ha fatto una domanda spiazzante durante la riunione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing one to feel unsettled, disturbed, or confused.
"She found his sudden change in tone rather disconcerting." - 2
Throwing into confusion or slightly alarming through unexpectedness.
"There was a disconcerting silence on the other end of the phone line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'disconcert', originating from the French 'déconcerter' (formed from the prefix 'dé-' meaning 'dis-' and 'concerter' meaning 'to concert' or 'to arrange'). It entered the English language in the late 17th century, shifting from musical arrangement metaphors to mean the upsetting of composure or unsettling of expectations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disconcerting" is said worldwide
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déconcertant
Transliteration: de-konser-ta(n)
"Son attitude était particulièrement déconcertante."
verwirrend
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁənt
"Seine plötzliche Frage wirkte sehr verwirrend auf sie."
spiazzante
Transliteration: spiattsante
"Ha fatto una domanda spiazzante durante la riunione."
desconcertante
Transliteration: des-kon-ser-tan-te
"La falta de respuesta fue bastante desconcertante."
desconcertante
Transliteration: des-kon-ser-tã-chi
"A reação dele foi totalmente desconcertante."
परेशान करने वाला
Transliteration: pareshan karne wala
"उसकी अजीब प्रतिक्रिया बेहद परेशान करने वाली थी।"
令人不安的
Transliteration: lìng rén bù ān de
"这是一种令人不安的巧合。"
당혹스러운
Transliteration: dang-hok-seu-reo-un
"그의 갑작스러운 태도는 매우 당혹스러웠다."
困惑させる
Transliteration: konwaku saseru
"彼の態度は少し困惑させるものだった。"
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