This is the 8299th most frequent Catalan word.
desconcertar
To unsettle or confuse.
In this context, 'desconcertar' indicates causing confusion or puzzlement, often due to unpredictability or lack of understanding.
La pregunta em va desconcertar i no vaig saber què respondre.
The question confused me and I didn't know what to respond.
Here, 'desconcertar' means provoking bewilderment or uncertainty among others.
La seva actitud desconcertava a tothom a la reunió.
His attitude bewildered everyone at the meeting.
In this example, 'desconcertar' conveys a sense of emotional disturbance or being thrown off by unexpected information.