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to confuse
01
confondre
to misunderstand or mistake a thing as something else or a person for someone else
Transitive: to confuse sth
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
dérivé
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
confuse
3e personne du singulier
confuses
participe présent
confusing
passé simple
confused
participe passé
confused
Exemples
She confused her coworker's instructions with those of her manager, leading to a mix-up in the project requirements.
Elle a confondu les instructions de son collègue avec celles de son manager, ce qui a entraîné une confusion dans les exigences du projet.
02
confondre, embrouiller
to make someone uncertain or unclear about something, causing them unable to understand it
Transitive: to confuse sb
Exemples
The complicated instructions confused the students during the experiment.
Les instructions compliquées ont confondu les étudiants pendant l'expérience.
03
embrouiller, compliquer
to make something harder to understand by adding complexity
Transitive: to confuse an issue or process
Exemples
The new instructions only confused the process, making it harder to follow.
Les nouvelles instructions n'ont fait que confondre le processus, le rendant plus difficile à suivre.
04
embrouiller, mélanger
to combine or arrange things in a disorganized or chaotic manner
Transitive: to confuse sth
Exemples
He confused the puzzle pieces, making it impossible to put it together.
Il a confondu les pièces du puzzle, rendant impossible leur assemblage.
05
embarrasser, déconcerter
to cause someone to feel embarrassed, awkward, or self-conscious
Transitive: to confuse sb
Exemples
The unexpected compliment confused her, making her blush.
Le compliment inattendu l'a confondue, la faisant rougir.
Arbre Lexical
confusable
confused
confusing
confuse
