desconcertado
/deskonθeɾtado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "throwed off" is translated into Spanish as desconcertado.
This term is used to describe a person who feels confused, bewildered or perplexed by something unexpected. If you want to describe the action of something throwing you off, you can use the past tense verb phrase me desconcertó (it threw me off).
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective desconcertado is derived from the verb desconcertar, which means to throw off or to disconcert.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the person experiencing the confusion. Use desconcertado for a masculine singular subject, and desconcertada for a feminine singular subject. For a group of all males or a mixed-gender group, use desconcertados. If the group is entirely female, use desconcertadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/deskonθeɾtado/
Did you know?
- The root word concierto in desconcertado originally referred to a 'harmony' or 'agreement' between people. To be desconcertado is literally to be 'out of harmony' or 'disjointed' from the situation.
- In old literature, to be desconcertado often referred to a knight's armor or a plan being thrown into disorder rather than a person's internal feelings.
- While desconcertado is a standard term, a more colloquial way to say you are 'thrown off' by a situation in Spain is to say you are descolocado, which literally means 'out of place'.
Examples in context
- Sus comentarios me dejaron completamente rayado/aYour comments completely freaked me out.
- Me sentí completamente rayado/a con su reacción tan exageradaI felt completely freaked out by your exaggerated reaction.
- Me quedé desconcertado por su respuesta.I was disconcerted by her response.
- Él se mostró desconcertado por la noticia.He seemed thrown off by the news.
- Estamos desconcertados con este cambio de planes.We are disconcerted by this change of plans.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
