How is the word смущать translated from Russian to English

English translation
fluster
verb

Сделать кого-то нервным, запутанным или взволнованным.

To make someone nervous, confused, or agitated.

Examples with “смущать”

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  • Неожиданный вопрос начал смущать её во время интервью. — The unexpected question began to fluster her during the interview.

  • Она в смятении ответила на звонок и забыла, что собиралась сказать. — She answered the phone in a fluster, forgetting what she was about to say.

  • Не позволяй шумной комнате тебя смутить. — Don't let a noisy room fluster you.

  • Пропавшие ключи повергли всю семью в суматоху. — The lost keys threw the whole family into a fluster.

  • Толпа смущает моего брата сильнее, чем сроки. — Crowds fluster my brother more than deadlines do.

  • Из-за чего была вся эта суматоха сегодня утром? — What was all that fluster about this morning?

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