fazed
surprised and frustrated
TRANSLATION
to faze = beunruhigen, entmutigen, stören
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"The bottom line is God is giving out the gold medal but we have to go out there and decide who is going to win it."
Chambers was FAZED by world record holder Greene when the two met in the world 100m final in Seville last year, although he still came home in the bronze medal position.
(BBC News - 20th September 2000)
Chambers was FAZED by world record holder Greene when the two met in the world 100m final in Seville last year, although he still came home in the bronze medal position.
(BBC News - 20th September 2000)
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faze
Meaning: To disrupt the composure of; disconcert.
Typical use:
At the and of the interview I was totally fazed by the last question.
From the Middle English fesen, to drive away, frighten
Synonyms: embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattle
These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy:
were EMBARRASSED by their child's tantrum; felt ABASHED at the extravagant praise; will be CHAGRINED if my confident prediction fails; was DISCOMFITED by the sudden personal question; is DISCONCERTED by sarcastic remarks; refuses to be FAZED by your objections; isn't easily RATTLED before an audience.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Meaning: To disrupt the composure of; disconcert.
Typical use:
At the and of the interview I was totally fazed by the last question.
From the Middle English fesen, to drive away, frighten
Synonyms: embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattle
These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy:
were EMBARRASSED by their child's tantrum; felt ABASHED at the extravagant praise; will be CHAGRINED if my confident prediction fails; was DISCOMFITED by the sudden personal question; is DISCONCERTED by sarcastic remarks; refuses to be FAZED by your objections; isn't easily RATTLED before an audience.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
