confusion
/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/noun
B1formalcommon/kənˈfjuː.ʒən/indénombrable
A state of being bewildered, unclear, or uncertain about something, often resulting from a lack of understanding or mixed signals.
ruСостояние замешательства, неясности или неуверенности в чём-либо, часто возникающее из-за недостатка понимания или противоречивых сигналов.esEstado de desorden mental o falta de claridad en el entendimiento, que suele surgir por información contradictoria o insuficiente. También puede referirse a un estado de desorden o mezcla caótica de elementos.frÉtat de trouble mental, de désordre ou de manque de clarté, souvent dû à une compréhension insuffisante ou à des signaux contradictoires.deZustand der Verwirrung, Unklarheit oder Unsicherheit, oft verursacht durch mangelndes Verständnis oder widersprüchliche Informationen.ptEstado de confusão mental, incerteza ou falta de clareza, geralmente causado por desentendimento ou informações contraditórias.zh由于缺乏理解、信息矛盾或情况复杂而感到困惑、不清楚或不确定的状态;也可指混乱、无序的局面。arحالة من الالتباس أو عدم الوضوح أو عدم اليقين، تنشأ غالبًا من نقص الفهم أو تضارب الإشارات أو المعلومات. وتُطلق أيضًا على اضطراب الترتيب أو اختلاط الأمور.
- Lack of clarity B1 formal
A state of being unclear or uncertain about something.
- There was some confusion about the meeting time.
- The instructions caused confusion among the participants.
- He looked at her in confusion, not understanding the question.
ruНеясностьesFalta de claridadfrmanque de clartédeUnklarheitptFalta de clarezazh不明确arالغموض
Synonymes: ambiguitybewildermentdisorientationdoubtmuddleperplexitypuzzlementuncertaintyunclearnessvagueness
Antonymes: certaintyclarityclearnesslucidityorderunderstanding
- Disorder or chaos B2 formal
A situation in which things are mixed up or disorganized.
- The sudden announcement caused confusion in the crowd.
- There was total confusion after the fire alarm went off.
- The confusion of voices made it hard to hear the speaker.
ruБеспорядок или хаосesconfusión, desorden o caosfrdésordre, chaosdeUnordnung oder ChaosptDesordem ou caoszh混乱或无序arالفوضى أو الاضطراب
Synonymes: chaosclutterdisarraydisorderjumblemayhemmesspandemoniumturmoil
Antonymes: clarityorderorderlinessorganizationsystem
- Mistaking one thing for another B2 formal
The act of mistaking someone or something for another.
- To avoid confusion, the twins wore different colors.
- There was confusion between the two similar-sounding names.
- The confusion of identities led to a humorous situation.
ruПутаницаesconfusión (acto de confundir una cosa con otra)frConfusion (erreur d'identification)deVerwechslungptConfusãozh混淆arالخلط بين الأشياء
Synonymes: mix-up
Antonymes: discriminationdistinction
- confusions plural form
- confusions' possessive plural form
- confusion's possessive singular form