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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJumble
/ˈdʒʌm.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To mix things up in a confused or untidy way.
"She accidentally jumbled all the papers on the desk."
- 1
An untidy collection or pile of things.
"The drawer was a jumble of old receipts, pens, and paperclips."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 14th century, the word likely derives from frequentative formations related to Middle English verbs meaning to shake or agitate. Over time, the semantic scope shifted from physical agitation and mixing to the disordered, confused arrangement of objects or ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jumble" is said worldwide
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mélanger
Transliteration: mey-lan-zhay
"Il a mélangé toutes les cartes."
durcheinanderbringen
Transliteration: durch-ein-ander-bringen
"Er hat die Papiere durcheinandergebracht."
confondere
Transliteration: kon-fon-de-re
"Ha confuso tutte le carte sul tavolo."
revolver
Transliteration: re-bol-ber
"Revolvió todos los documentos en el cajón."
misturar
Transliteration: mis-tu-rar
"Ele misturou todas as peças do quebra-cabeça."
अस्त-व्यस्त करना
Transliteration: ast-vyast karna
"उसने सारे कागजात अस्त-व्यस्त कर दिए।"
弄乱
Transliteration: nòng luàn
"他不小心把桌上的文件弄乱了。"
뒤섞다
Transliteration: dwis-seok-da
"그는 서류들을 무작위로 뒤섞어 놓았다."
ごちゃ混ぜにする
Transliteration: gocha maze ni suru
"彼は書類をごちゃ混ぜにしてしまった。"
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