confusing

Describes something that is difficult to understand or causes uncertainty.

ruОписывает что-то трудное для понимания или вызывающее неуверенность.esAlgo que es difícil de entender o que causa confusión o incertidumbre.frQui est difficile à comprendre ou qui provoque de l'incertitude, de l'ambiguïté ou de la perplexité.deBeschreibt etwas, das schwer zu verstehen ist oder Unsicherheit hervorruft.ptDescreve algo difícil de entender ou que causa incerteza, desorientação ou falta de clareza.zh形容某事物难以理解、让人感到困惑或不知所措，也可能指表达含糊、容易引起误解。arيصف شيئًا يصعب فهمه أو يسبب الارتباك وعدم اليقين. يُطلق على الكلام أو الموقف الغامض أو غير الواضح الذي يثير الحيرة.

1. Hard to understand B1 formal

   Something that is difficult to understand or makes you feel uncertain.

   • The instructions were confusing and poorly written.
   • His explanation was confusing to everyone in the room.
   • The map was confusing, so we got lost.

   ruЗапутанныйesconfusofrqui prête à confusiondeVerwirrendptConfusozh令人困惑的arمُرْبِك

   Synonyme: ambiguousbafflingbewilderinginexplicablemystifyingperplexingpuzzlingunclear

   Antonyme: clearlucidobvioussimplestraightforwardunderstandable

2. Causing uncertainty B1 formal

   Making it difficult to know what is true or correct.

   • The witness gave a confusing account of the accident.
   • The new rules are confusing for employees.
   • It was a confusing situation with no clear solution.

   ruСбивающий с толкуesque causa confusiónfrqui déroute, déroutantdeVerwirrendptConfusozh令人困惑的arمُربِك

   Synonyme: ambiguousbafflingbewilderingmystifyingperplexingpuzzlingunclear

   Antonyme: clearobviousplainstraightforwardunambiguous

• more confusing comparative form
• most confusing superlative form

A verb meaning to cause someone to become bewildered or unable to understand something clearly.

ruГлагол, означающий заставить кого-либо прийти в замешательство или потерять ясное понимание чего-либо.esVerbo que significa hacer que alguien se sienta perplejo o pierda una comprensión clara de algo; también puede implicar mezclar o intercambiar cosas erróneamente.frVerbe signifiant faire perdre à quelqu'un sa clarté d'esprit, le plonger dans la perplexité ou l'embarras, ou mélanger des choses au point de les rendre indistinctes.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden in Verwirrung zu bringen oder ihm das klare Verständnis einer Sache zu nehmen; auch Dinge unklar oder unübersichtlich machen.ptVerbo que significa fazer alguém ficar confuso, perplexo ou sem compreender algo claramente; também pode indicar misturar ou trocar coisas, tornando-as indistintas.zh动词，指使某人感到困惑、糊涂或失去清晰的理解。arفعل يعني إحداث الالتباس أو الارتباك في ذهن شخص، أو جعله يفقد الفهم الواضح للأمر. ويشمل أيضًا الخلط بين شيئين أو أمرين دون تمييز.

1. Cause misunderstanding B1 formal

   To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.

   • The instructions confused many of the students.
   • His explanation only confused me more.
   • Don't confuse the issue with irrelevant details.

   ruСбивать с толкуesconfundirfrEmbrouiller, déconcerterdeVerwirrenptConfundirzh使困惑arيُشوِّش الفهم

   Synonyme: bafflebefuddlebewilderconfoundflummoxmuddlemystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   Antonyme: clarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Mistake one thing for another B1 formal

   To mix up two or more things or people in your mind.

   • I always confuse the twins with each other.
   • People often confuse Austria with Australia.
   • She confused the dates and arrived a day early.

   ruПутатьesConfundir una cosa con otrafrConfondre une chose avec une autredeVerwechselnptConfundirzh弄混arالخلط بين الأشياء

   Synonyme: conflateconfoundmix upmuddle

   Antonyme: differentiatediscriminatedistinguish

• confused past participle
• confused past simple
• confusing present participle
• confuses third person singular