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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconfundir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: konˈfundir
"Las instrucciones complejas confundieron a los nuevos empleados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause someone to become bewildered or perplexed.
"The complex instructions confused the new employees." - 2
To mix up or mistake one thing for another.
"She often confuses the two similar-looking medications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'confusen', originating from the Latin 'confundere', meaning 'to pour together, mix up, or disconcert'. It combines the prefix 'com-' (together) with 'fundere' (to pour), shifting in historical usage from physical mixing to mental bewilderment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confuse" is said worldwide
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confondre
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fɔ̃dʁ
"Les instructions complexes ont confondu les nouveaux employés."
verwirren
Transliteration: fɛʁˈvɪʁən
"Die komplexen Anweisungen verwirrten die neuen Mitarbeiter."
confondere
Transliteration: konˈfɔndere
"Le istruzioni complesse hanno confuso i nuovi dipendenti."
confundir
Transliteration: konˈfundir
"Las instrucciones complejas confundieron a los nuevos empleados."
confundir
Transliteration: kõfũˈdʒiʁ
"As instruções complexas confundiram os novos funcionários."
भ्रमित करना
Transliteration: bhramit karna
"जटिल निर्देशों ने नए कर्मचारियों को भ्रमित कर दिया।"
混淆
Transliteration: hùnxiáo
"复杂的指示让新员工感到混淆。"
혼란스럽게 하다
Transliteration: honlanseureobge hada
"복잡한 지침이 새로운 직원들을 혼란스럽게 했다."
混乱させる
Transliteration: konran saseru
"複雑な指示が新しい従業員を混乱させた。"
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