dejar perplejo

dejar perplejo(
deh
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hahr
 
pehr
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pleh
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hoh
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to perplex
Eva me dejó perplejo cuando se puso a cantar. Nunca hubiera imaginado que tendría una voz tan maravillosa.Eva perplexed me when she started singing. I never imagined she'd have such a wonderful voice.
b. to bewilder
La noticia les dejó perplejos. No sabían qué hacer o qué decir.The news bewildered them. They didn't know what to do or say.
c. to baffle
La respuesta de su hija lo dejó perplejo. Nadie hubiera esperado algo así de una niña de seis años.His daughter's response baffled him. No one would have expected such a thing from a six-year-old.
d. to puzzle
No entendemos por qué se empezó a reír de esa forma. Nos dejó totalmente perplejos.We don't understand why she started laughing like that. She really puzzled us.
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