confuse
con
kən
kēn
fuse
ˈfjuz
fyooz
British pronunciation
/kənˈfjuːz/

Definition und Bedeutung von „confuse“ im Englischen

to confuse
01

verwechseln, missverstehen

to misunderstand or mistake a thing as something else or a person for someone else
Transitive: to confuse sth
to confuse definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
She confused the two sisters, thinking one was the other.
02

verwirren, durcheinander bringen

to make someone uncertain or unclear about something, causing them unable to understand it
Transitive: to confuse sb
to confuse definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The sudden change in plans confused everyone involved.
Die plötzliche Änderung der Pläne verwirrte alle Beteiligten.
03

verwirren, komplizieren

to make something harder to understand by adding complexity
Transitive: to confuse an issue or process
example
Beispiele
She tried to simplify the instructions, but the extra details just confused them.
Sie versuchte, die Anweisungen zu vereinfachen, aber die zusätzlichen Details haben sie nur verwirrt.
04

verwirren, durcheinander bringen

to combine or arrange things in a disorganized or chaotic manner
Transitive: to confuse sth
example
Beispiele
The books on the shelf were confused, making it hard to find the right one.
Die Bücher im Regal waren durcheinander, was es schwer machte, das richtige zu finden.
05

verlegen machen, verwirren

to cause someone to feel embarrassed, awkward, or self-conscious
Transitive: to confuse sb
example
Beispiele
His awkward question seemed to confuse her, making her avoid eye contact.
Seine peinliche Frage schien sie zu verwirren, was sie dazu brachte, Augenkontakt zu vermeiden.
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