confuse
gb/kənfjˈuz/ us/kənfjˈuz/
B1
Англійська
~ 2900
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
B1
action
1
Make someone unable to think clearly
To make someone not understand something or think in a clear way.
Модель уживання:
to confuse [someone]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confuse' with 'confuse with', which has a different meaning (mixing up two things).
Синоніми
puzzle (Often suggests causing curiosity or bafflement rather than mental clarity loss.)
|
bewilder (Stronger sense of making someone completely unsure or lost.)
Антоніми
clarify (Means to make something clear and easy to understand.)
Словосполучення
confuse the reader
|confuse the listener
|confuse the audience
|confuse the issue
Теми
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The story confused me.
- This math problem confuses many students.
- The teacher's words confused the class.
- Your question confuses me.
Дієслово
B1
action
2
Mistake one thing for another
To think that one person or thing is a different person or thing.
Модель уживання:
to confuse [someone/something] with [someone/something else]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'with' after 'confuse' in this sense.
Синоніми
mix up (Informal equivalent, often used in everyday conversation.)
Антоніми
distinguish (Means to see or show the difference between things.)
Словосполучення
easily confuse A with B
|confuse names
|confuse facts
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I confuse my neighbor with his brother.
- She confused John with Peter.
- He confused the two words.
Дієслово
B2
action
3
Make something unclear or difficult to follow
To make something harder to understand.
Модель уживання:
to confuse [the issue/topic/matter]
Синоніми
obscure (More formal; often used in writing or academic contexts.)
Антоніми
clarify (Means to make a statement or situation easier to understand.)
Словосполучення
confuse the issue
|confuse the facts
|confuse the message
Теми
communication
|education
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Too many ideas confuse the topic.
- Extra information confused my report.
- His answer confused the question.
Граматика
Словникова форма
confuse
IPA
GB/kənfjˈuz/
US/kənfjˈuz/
Склади й наголос
con - fuse (2 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fuse)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: confuse
- 3rd Person Singular: confuses
- Present Participle: confusing
- Past: confused
Споріднені слова
Forms
confuses
verb
confusing
verb
confused
verb
Core family
confusion
noun B1
Related words
confusingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
confusable
adjective
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- Bringing up old arguments will only confuse the issue.
- The witness's vague statements confused the issue in court.