muddle

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние путаницы или беспорядка, часто связанное с нагромождением предметов или проблемной ситуацией.esSustantivo que denota un estado de confusión o desorden, frecuentemente asociado con una acumulación de objetos o una situación problemática.frNom 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.deZustand der Unordnung, Verwirrung oder Durcheinander, oft durch eine Anhäufung von Dingen oder eine verworrene Situation verursacht.ptSubstantivo que designa um estado de confusão ou desordem, frequentemente ligado a um acúmulo de objetos ou a uma situação problemática.zh名词，指混乱或无序的状态，常与物品堆积或问题情况有关。arاسم يدل على حالة من الفوضى أو الارتباك أو الاختلاط، وغالبًا ما يرتبط بتراكم الأشياء أو وضع مربك يحتاج إلى ترتيب.

1. Confused state or mess B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПутаницаesConfusión o desordenfrétat de confusion, désordredeDurcheinanderptConfusãozh混乱arارتباك

   同义词: bewildermentchaosclutterconfusiondisorderjumblemesstangleturmoil

   反义词: clarityorderorderlinessorganisationtidiness

2. Difficult situation B2 informal

   An informal term for a problematic or awkward situation.

   • 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.

   ruЗатруднительное положениеessituación difícilfrSituation difficiledeSchwierige LageptSituação difícilzh困境arوضع صعب

   同义词: binddifficultyfixjammesspicklepredicamentquandarytrouble

   反义词: clarityordersolution

• muddles plural form
• muddles' possessive plural form
• muddle's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по запутыванию или смешиванию вещей, или для приведения в состояние беспорядка или замешательства.esVerbo que denota la acción de confundir o mezclar cosas, o de poner algo en estado de desorden o perplejidad.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'embrouiller ou de mélanger des choses, ou de mettre dans un état de désordre ou de confusion.deVerb, das bedeutet, Dinge zu verwechseln, zu vermischen oder in Unordnung zu bringen; auch jemanden verwirren oder durcheinanderbringen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de confundir ou misturar coisas, ou de colocar algo em estado de desordem ou confusão.zh动词，指把事物弄乱、混淆或搅混，使人或事陷入混乱或困惑的状态。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على خلط الأشياء أو إرباكها أو جعلها في حالة من الفوضى أو الالتباس.

1. Make into a puddle C1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПревратить в лужицуesConvertir en charcofrRéduire en flaquedeIn eine Pfütze verwandelnptTransformar em poçazh使化为水洼arتحويل إلى بركة صغيرة

2. Mix up or confuse B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПерепутать или запутатьesConfundir o desordenarfrEmbrouiller, brouiller, semer la confusiondeVerwechseln oder verwirrenptMisturar ou confundirzh混淆或弄乱arخلط أو إرباك

   同义词: bewilderconfusedisarrangedisorderflusterjumblemix upperplexsnarltangle

   反义词: arrangeclarifyorderorganizesortsystematizeuntangle

• muddled past participle
• muddled past simple
• muddling present participle
• muddles third person singular