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bedlam
bedlam
[Sustantivo]

a noisy and disorderly situation where there is extreme confusion and lack of control

alboroto

alboroto

Ex: Traffic became bedlam when the lights stopped working. 

El tráfico se convirtió en un caos cuando las luces dejaron de funcionar.

crabbed
crabbed
[Adjetivo]

difficult to read or understand

ilegible, difícil de entender

ilegible, difícil de entender

Ex: She struggled to read the crabbed notes left on the whiteboard. 

Ella luchó por leer las notas difíciles de descifrar dejadas en la pizarra.

without rhyme or reason

with no clear explanation or purpose

Ex: Sometimes, the system crashes without rhyme or reason. 
garbled
garbled
[Adjetivo]

mixed up or distorted, often making it difficult to understand the original meaning or message

distorsionado, confuso

distorsionado, confuso

Ex: The phone call had a garbled connection, with words cutting in and out. 

La llamada telefónica tenía una conexión distorsionada, con palabras que se cortaban y volvían.

quandary
quandary
[Sustantivo]

a state of uncertainty about what decision to make in a challenging situation

dilema

dilema

Ex: They found themselves in a quandary over which path to take. 

Se encontraron en un dilema sobre qué camino tomar.

latent
latent
[Adjetivo]

present but not yet visible or fully developed

latente

latente

Ex: The crisis revealed latent tensions within the organization. 

La crisis reveló las tensiones latentes dentro de la organización.

nondescript
nondescript
[Adjetivo]

lacking in the qualities that make something or someone stand out or appear special, often appearing plain or ordinary

anodino

anodino

Ex: The hotel was clean but completely nondescript, with no unique features. 

El hotel estaba limpio pero completamente insulso, sin características únicas.

incontrovertible

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

incontrovertible, indiscutible, indisputable

incontrovertible, indiscutible, indisputable

Ex: The witness’s testimony was incontrovertible, making the case airtight. 

El testimonio del testigo fue incontrovertible, lo que hizo el caso irrefutable.

manifest
manifest
[Adjetivo]

easily perceived or understood

manifiesto

manifiesto

Ex: The artist’s talent was manifest in every brushstroke of the painting. 

El talento del artista era manifiesto en cada pincelada de la pintura.

overt
overt
[Adjetivo]

open, obvious, and easily observable, without concealment or secrecy

abierto

abierto

Ex: She made an overt effort to include everyone in the conversation, ensuring that no one felt left out. 

Ella hizo un esfuerzo evidente para incluir a todos en la conversación, asegurándose de que nadie se sintiera excluido.

abstruse
abstruse
[Adjetivo]

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

abstruso

abstruso

Ex: The software manual was written in such an abstruse manner that even experienced users found it difficult to navigate. 

El manual del software estaba escrito de una manera tan abstrusa que incluso los usuarios experimentados encontraron difícil navegar por él.

apocryphal
apocryphal
[Adjetivo]

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

apócrifo

apócrifo

Ex: The film's depiction of historical events was criticized for relying on apocryphal sources. 

La representación de los eventos históricos en la película fue criticada por basarse en fuentes apócrifas.

to addle
to addle
[Verbo]

to make someone unable to think clearly

confundir

confundir

Ex: His thoughts were addled by exhaustion and stress. 

Sus pensamientos estaban confundidos por el agotamiento y el estrés.

to befuddle

to muddle someone's thinking, making it difficult to concentrate or reason

confundir

confundir

Ex: She was befuddled by the sudden change in plans. 

Ella estaba confundida por el cambio repentino de planes.

bemused
bemused
[Adjetivo]

showing confusion, often mixed with mild amusement or curiosity

desconcertado, perplejo

desconcertado, perplejo

Ex: She appeared bemused by the strange combination of events unfolding around her. 

Ella parecía desconcertada por la extraña combinación de eventos que se desarrollaban a su alrededor.

to confound

to confuse someone, making it difficult for them to understand or think clearly

confundir

confundir

Ex: The complex language used in the legal document confounded the average reader. 

El lenguaje complejo utilizado en el documento legal confundió al lector promedio.

esoteric
esoteric
[Adjetivo]

intended for or understood by only a small, specialized group, often due to complexity

esotérico

esotérico

Ex: His esoteric knowledge of ancient languages fascinated the scholars in the field. 

Su conocimiento esotérico de los idiomas antiguos fascinó a los eruditos en el campo.

hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic
[Sustantivo]

hard-to-read writing that resembles ancient picture script in its complexity or obscurity

jeroglífico

jeroglífico

Ex: I couldn't read her hieroglyphics on the sticky note. 

No pude leer sus jeroglíficos en la nota adhesiva.

imbroglio
imbroglio
[Sustantivo]

a complicated situation involving political or interpersonal conflict

embrollo

embrollo

Ex: The scandal created a legal imbroglio that entangled several officials. 

El escándalo creó un imbroglio legal que involucró a varios funcionarios.

indeterminate
indeterminate
[Adjetivo]

not known, measured, or specified precisely

indeterminado

indeterminado

Ex: The jury’s verdict was indeterminate, leading to a mistrial and the need for a retrial. 

El veredicto del jurado fue indeterminado, lo que llevó a un juicio nulo y a la necesidad de un nuevo juicio.

nonplussed
nonplussed
[Adjetivo]

completely confused or unsure about what to think or say

perplejo

perplejo

Ex: She looked nonplussed by the unexpected question. 

Parecía desconcertada por la pregunta inesperada.

recondite
recondite
[Adjetivo]

difficult to understand or obscure to most people due to its complexity

recóndito

recóndito

Ex: His recondite knowledge of medieval literature impressed only a small group of scholars. 

Su conocimiento recóndito de la literatura medieval impresionó solo a un pequeño grupo de eruditos.

turbid
turbid
[Adjetivo]

(of liquids) lacking in clarity for being mixed by other things such as sand or soil

turbio

turbio

Ex: The scientist noted that the turbid solution indicated a reaction had occurred. 

El científico señaló que la solución turbia indicaba que había ocurrido una reacción.

nebulous
nebulous
[Adjetivo]

vague and unclear, often used to describe ideas, concepts, or situations that are indistinct or hard to understand

nebuloso, vago

nebuloso, vago

Ex: The outline of the project remained nebulous, with many details still to be determined. 

El esquema del proyecto seguía siendo nebuloso, con muchos detalles aún por determinar.

inscrutable
inscrutable
[Adjetivo]

extremely difficult or seemingly impossible to understand or interpret due to its unclear intent or cause

inescrutable

inescrutable

Ex: Researchers struggled for decades to decipher the inscrutable code behind the encrypted enemy communications. 

Los investigadores lucharon durante décadas para descifrar el código insondable detrás de las comunicaciones encriptadas del enemigo.

to misconstrue

to interpret or understand something incorrectly

malinterpretar

malinterpretar

Ex: They often misconstrue sarcasm, taking it seriously instead of as a joke. 

A menudo malinterpretan el sarcasmo, tomándolo en serio en lugar de como una broma.

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