confuse
gb/kənfjˈuz/ us/kənfjˈuz/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2900
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
1
Make someone unable to think clearly
To make someone not understand something or think in a clear way.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to confuse [someone]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confuse' with 'confuse with', which has a different meaning (mixing up two things).
இணைச்சொற்கள்
puzzle (Often suggests causing curiosity or bafflement rather than mental clarity loss.)
|
bewilder (Stronger sense of making someone completely unsure or lost.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
clarify (Means to make something clear and easy to understand.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
confuse the reader
|confuse the listener
|confuse the audience
|confuse the issue
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
உதாரணங்கள்
- The complicated instructions confused everyone in the room.
- Her strange answer confused me even more.
- The map's symbols confused the tourists.
- He tried to explain, but only confused her further.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The story confused me.
- This math problem confuses many students.
- The teacher's words confused the class.
- Your question confuses me.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
2
Mistake one thing for another
To think that one person or thing is a different person or thing.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to confuse [someone/something] with [someone/something else]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'with' after 'confuse' in this sense.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
mix up (Informal equivalent, often used in everyday conversation.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
distinguish (Means to see or show the difference between things.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
easily confuse A with B
|confuse names
|confuse facts
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- I always confuse her with her twin sister.
- He confused the salt with the sugar when baking.
- People often confuse me with my older brother.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I confuse my neighbor with his brother.
- She confused John with Peter.
- He confused the two words.
வினைச்சொல்
B2
action
3
Make something unclear or difficult to follow
To make something harder to understand.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to confuse [the issue/topic/matter]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
obscure (More formal; often used in writing or academic contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
clarify (Means to make a statement or situation easier to understand.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
confuse the issue
|confuse the facts
|confuse the message
கருப்பொருள்கள்
communication
|education
உதாரணங்கள்
- Adding too many details will only confuse the main point.
- The politician's speech confused the issue further.
- Mixing unrelated topics can confuse the discussion.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Too many ideas confuse the topic.
- Extra information confused my report.
- His answer confused the question.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
confuse
IPA
GB/kənfjˈuz/
US/kənfjˈuz/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
con - fuse (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fuse)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: confuse
- 3rd Person Singular: confuses
- Present Participle: confusing
- Past: confused
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
confuses
verb
confusing
verb
confused
verb
Core family
confusion
noun B1
Related words
confusingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
confusable
adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்
confuse someone with someone else
1/kənfjˈuz sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
Mistake one person for another
To think that one person is another person by mistake.
உதாரணங்கள்
- I think you’ve confused me with my cousin.
- She confused the actor with his brother.
confuse the issue
1/kənfjˈuz ðə ˈɪʃu/
fixed phrase
Make a topic harder to understand
To make a subject harder to understand by adding things that are not important or are unclear.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Bringing up old arguments will only confuse the issue.
- The witness's vague statements confused the issue in court.