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

Définition et signification de « confuse » en anglais

to confuse
01

confondre, embrouiller

to make someone uncertain or unclear about something, causing them unable to understand it
Transitive: to confuse sb
to confuse definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The complicated instructions confused the students during the experiment.
Les instructions compliquées ont confondu les étudiants pendant l'expérience.
The conflicting information in the report confused the readers.
Les informations contradictoires dans le rapport ont confondu les lecteurs.
02

confondre

to misunderstand or mistake a thing as something else or a person for someone else
Transitive: to confuse sth
example
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.
I accidentally confused the dates of the meetings and missed the first one.
J'ai accidentellement confondu les dates des réunions et j'ai manqué la première.
03

embrouiller, compliquer

to make something harder to understand by adding complexity
Transitive: to confuse an issue or process
example
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.
The detailed explanation seemed to confuse the issue rather than clarify it.
L'explication détaillée semblait embrouiller la question plutôt que de la clarifier.
04

embrouiller, mélanger

to combine or arrange things in a disorganized or chaotic manner
Transitive: to confuse sth
example
Exemples
He confused the puzzle pieces, making it impossible to put it together.
Il a confondu les pièces du puzzle, rendant impossible leur assemblage.
The children confused their toys, leaving a huge mess in the living room.
Les enfants ont confondu leurs jouets, laissant un énorme désordre dans le salon.
05

embarrasser, déconcerter

to cause someone to feel embarrassed, awkward, or self-conscious
Transitive: to confuse sb
example
Exemples
The unexpected compliment confused her, making her blush.
Le compliment inattendu l'a confondue, la faisant rougir.
The mistake during her presentation confused her, leaving her flustered.
L'erreur pendant sa présentation l'a confondue, la laissant déconcertée.
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