muddle

• Nom désignant un état de confusion ou de désordre, souvent lié à un enchevêtrement d'objets ou à une situation problématique. Peut aussi évoquer un gâchis ou une bévue.

A noun referring to a state of confusion or disorder, often involving a jumble of items or a problematic situation.

1. Confused state or messB2formal

   A state of confusion or disorder, often involving a jumble of things.

   état de confusion, désordre

   • The papers were in a complete muddle on the desk.
   • His thoughts were a muddle after the long meeting.
   • She tried to sort out the muddle of receipts and invoices.

   Synonymesbewildermentchaosclutterconfusiondisorderjumblemesstangleturmoil

   Antonymesclarityorderorderlinessorganisationtidiness

2. Difficult situationB2informal

   An informal term for a problematic or awkward situation.

   Situation difficile

   • He got himself into a real muddle with the finances.
   • The project ended up in a muddle due to poor planning.
   • She was in a muddle trying to decide which job to take.

   Synonymesbinddifficultyfixjammesspicklepredicamentquandarytrouble

   Antonymesclarityordersolution

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'embrouiller ou de mélanger des choses, ou de mettre dans un état de désordre ou de confusion.

A verb used to indicate the act of confusing or mixing up things, or to cause a state of disorder or bewilderment.

1. Make into a puddleC1informal

   To cause a solid or semi-solid substance to become a liquid or semi-liquid, like a puddle.

   Réduire en flaque

   • The heat muddled the ice cream into a sweet puddle.
   • He accidentally muddled the butter by leaving it in the sun.
   • The rain muddled the dirt into a messy puddle on the path.

2. Mix up or confuseB2informal

   To cause disorder or confusion in something, or to make a situation unclear.

   Embrouiller, brouiller, semer la confusion

   • The instructions were muddled, so nobody knew what to do.
   • She muddled the names of the two actors in her speech.
   • Don't muddle the facts with your personal opinions.

   Synonymesbewilderconfusedisarrangedisorderflusterjumblemix upperplexsnarltangle

   Antonymesarrangeclarifyorderorganizesortsystematizeuntangle