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noun[U]
Confusion, bewilderment, or a state of being flustered or uncertain.
irtibāk
Pronunciation
Etymology
Verbal noun of the Form VIII verb ارتبك (irtabaka), from the root ر ب ك, associated with mixing, entangling, or becoming confused.
Examples
أصابها ارتباك شديد أثناء المقابلة.
aṣābahā irtibāk shadīd athnāʾ al-muqābalah
She was overcome by severe nervous confusion during the interview.
حاول المدير إخفاء ارتباكه أمام الموظفين.
ḥāwala al-mudīr ikhfāʾ irtibākihi amām al-muwaẓẓafīn
The manager tried to hide his confusion in front of the employees.
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