confuse
/kənˈfjuːz/verb
B1formalcommon/kənˈfjuːz/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.
- 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
Sinônimos: bafflebefuddlebewilderconfoundflummoxmuddlemystifynonplusperplexpuzzle
Antônimos: clarifyenlightenexplainilluminate
- 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
Sinônimos: conflateconfoundmix upmuddle
Antônimos: differentiatediscriminatedistinguish
- confused past participle
- confused past simple
- confusing present participle
- confuses third person singular