aturdir

to deafen

aturdir(ah-toor-deer)

transitive verb

1. (to make temporarily deaf)

a. to deafen

Los fuegos artificiales se veían hermosos, pero las explosiones casi me aturdieron.

The fireworks looked beautiful, but the explosions nearly deafened me.

2. (to stupefy)

a. to stun

El policía aturdió al ladrón con su porra para poder ponerle las esposas.

The police officer stunned the thief with his nightstick so that he could cuff him.

b. to daze

Corría para tomar el autobús y sin querer me choqué un poste y el golpe me aturdió.

I was running to catch the bus and accidentally ran into a pole and the blow dazed me.

3. (to dumbfound)

a. to bewilder

Tu comportamiento agresivo nos aturdió. Jamás te habíamos visto tan enojado.

Your aggressive behavior bewildered us. We had never seen you so angry before.

b. to confuse

Me aturdiste cuando abrí la puerta y te vi. Estaba esperando a otra persona.

You confused me when I opened the door and saw it was you. I was expecting somebody else.

c. to stun

(figurative)

La muerte repentina del profesor López nos aturdió.

The sudden death of professor López stunned us.

4. (to get flustered)

a. to get confused

Durante el debate, me aturdí y no pude decir ni una palabra.

During the debate, I got confused and couldn't utter a single word.

b. to be bewildered

¡Gracias por la fiesta sorpresa! Al principio, me aturdí cuando entré a casa y los vi a todos ustedes.

Thank you for the surprise party! I was bewildered at first when I came home and saw all of you.

c. to be stunned

(figurative)

Me aturdí cuando me enteré de que mis padres se iban a divorciar.

I was stunned when I found out that my parents were getting a divorce.

aturdirse

pronominal verb

5. (to be stupefied)

a. to be stunned

Me aturdí cuando la pelota me golpeó la cabeza e incluso perdí el equilibrio.

I was stunned after the ball hit me in the head and I even lost my balance.