Find a word related to O B F U S C A T I O N

Question

The idea is to find an English word (synonym –- antonym related to the word – O B F U S C A T I O N (sustantivo) and then write a simple sentence in English and Spanish for that word.

Example:

Obfuscation is what too many religious and political leaders use to distract people when they wish to mislead people and don’t have the answers to reasonable questions.

La ofuscación es lo que muchos líderes religiosos y políticos utilizan para distraer a la gente cuando lo desean engañar a la gente y no tienen las respuestas a las preguntas razonables.

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Hola Sir Ian. ...☆★☆. - osas-baby, Dec 5, 2014

Hola amiga xx - ian-hill, Dec 5, 2014

Good word, Ian. xo - rac1, Dec 5, 2014

Please remember to vote for Ian. He is doing a great job supplying these for us all to learn. - rac1, Dec 5, 2014

Yes, Ian will be the next president, hehe - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 5, 2014

¡Hola a todos! - sanlee, Dec 5, 2014

Hola amigo , can i use "A mealy mouthed fence sitter? - ray76, Dec 6, 2014

Only you know the answer to that one Ray - I couldn't possibly voice an opinion :) - ian-hill, Dec 6, 2014

Answer 1

Bafflement - Perplejidad.

Bafflement is confusion which arises from inability to understand.

Perplejidad es la confusión que surge de la inabilidad de entender.

:) - ian-hill, Dec 5, 2014

Yes, it does "me desconcierto" why some people are so prejudiced when it comes to voting. For those who see this just don't worry about it. Those members will have a reckning. Keep on studying and you'll find great friends here! - bandit51jd, Dec 5, 2014

: )....gracias Bandita... - osas-baby, Dec 5, 2014

De nada, Osas! - bandit51jd, Dec 5, 2014

Answer 2

A veces creo que los abogados asisten a clases especiales para aprender el método de escribir cosas en una manera que deja los que no son abogados en un estado de perplejidad sobre lo que han escrito, para que los demás tengan que contratar a un abogado propio para entenderlo.

Sometimes I think lawyers take special classes in order to learn the method of writing things in a manner that leaves those who are not lawyers in a state of perplexity about what they have written, so that the others have to hire lawyer of their own in order to understand it.

Now there's a thought :) it sure is a money maker. - ian-hill, Dec 5, 2014

That's how I feel about your posts, Bosque. jejeje just kidding. ♥ - rac1, Dec 6, 2014

Answer 3

obfuscation - discombobulated

The emotional turmoil of the last few days has left me utterly discombobulated.

La confusión emocional de los últimos días me ha dejado completamente trastornado.

I always vote for the person who posts the thread. New members may not be aware of this. - osas-baby, Dec 5, 2014

I would say "el trastorno afectivo de los ultimos dias me ha dejado perplejo y trastornado en completo :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 5, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Dec 5, 2014

I know you do, Osas. It's just for the ones who don't. :) - rac1, Dec 5, 2014

I think it's more then their not knowing, Osas, I believe they don't want to and that's sad and very discombodulating! - bandit51jd, Dec 5, 2014

Answer 4

cubrir como con una nube - to becloud

Generalmente las personas quienes cubren como con una nube sus comunicaciones no son tus amigos porque quieren confundirte.

Generally, people who becloud their communications are not your friends because they want to confuse you.

If this is at all correct in Spanish I think I found one of those phrases that Paco was talking about! Wow what a mouthful just to say "becloud"! - bandit51jd, Dec 5, 2014

:) could be worse could be Shakespeare and "Art thou becloudeth? :) - ian-hill, Dec 5, 2014

Lol Ian - rac1, Dec 6, 2014

:) Ian - bandit51jd, Dec 6, 2014

Answer 5

When TV sets are clouding over the fans are in mourning.

Cuando televisores están nublando los fans están de luto.

I would say "When TV sets are clouding "over" the fans are in mourning. porcu :) - ian-hill, Dec 5, 2014

Thanks Ian - porcupine7, Dec 6, 2014

Answer 6

Our world today comprises of a large number of benighted beings killing each other on the name of God and religion, those who don't even know the true essence of God and religion.....

El mundo actual consiste en / consta de gran numero de seres ignorantes matandose en el nombre de Dios y las religiones, los que no saben ni siquira la esencia verdadera de Dios y rligion.....

Very true....good word. :) - rac1, Dec 5, 2014

Thank you Ambi :) - Joydeep_Singh, Dec 5, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Dec 5, 2014

Answer 7

The defense attorney for the murder suspect deliberately obscured the facts in the case.

El abogado defensor para el acusado deliberadamente oscurecida oscureció los hechos del caso.

I think you wanted the preterit, not the past participle: oscureció - bosquederoble, Dec 6, 2014

You're right, of course. Thanks! - AnnRon, Dec 6, 2014

Lawyers will try anything and everything. - rac1, Dec 6, 2014

And sometimes nothing - just to keep one guessing. :) - ian-hill, Dec 6, 2014

Answer 8

Hay un batiburrillo de muebles en mi jardín.

There is a hodegepodge of furniture in my garden.

Lol...that's a really good one. - rac1, Dec 6, 2014

A lovely word. :) - ian-hill, Dec 6, 2014

Answer 9

echando humo = obfuscation

Great to see you again mate. - ray76, Dec 6, 2014

:) I love the hat. - ian-hill, Dec 6, 2014

Answer 10

stupefaction - estupefacción

Stupefaction washed over his face when he heard the completely unbelievable news.

Cuando oyó la noticia increíble, tenía una mirada estupefacción en su cara.

:) - ian-hill, Dec 6, 2014