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1 muddle along
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2 muddle along/through
(to progress in spite of one's unsatisfactory methods and foolish mistakes.) se débrouiller tant bien que mal -
3 muddle
muddle [ˈmʌdl]• to be in a muddle [person] ne plus s'y retrouver ( over sth dans qch ) ; [ideas] être embrouillé ; [plan] être confus• I expect we'll muddle through je suppose que nous nous en sortirons d'une façon ou d'une autre► muddle up separable transitive verba. ( = mistake) he sometimes muddles me up with my sister des fois, il me prend pour ma sœurb. ( = perplex) [+ person, sb's ideas] embrouiller• to get muddled up [person, ideas] s'embrouillerc. [+ facts, story, details] embrouiller* * *['mʌdl] 1.1) ( mess) [U] ( of papers) pagaille (colloq) f; ( of string) embrouillamini m; fig ( in administration) confusion f3) ( mental confusion)2.transitive verb = muddle upPhrasal Verbs: -
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A n1 ( mess) ¢ ( of papers) pagaille ○ f ; ( of string) embrouillamini m ; fig ( in administration) confusion f ; my documents are in a muddle mes documents sont en pagaille ○ ; the clients' records have got into a terrible muddle les dossiers des clients sont dans une pagaille ○ épouvantable ; what a muddle! quelle pagaille ○ ! ; your financial affairs are in a muddle vos affaires financières sont désordonnées ;2 ( mix-up) malentendu m ; there was a muddle over my hotel reservation il y a eu un malentendu à propos de ma réservation d'hôtel ;3 ( mental confusion) to be in a muddle avoir les idées embrouillées ; to be in a muddle over ou about avoir les idées embrouillées à propos de ; to get into a muddle s'embrouiller.■ muddle along vivoter ○.■ muddle through se débrouiller.■ muddle up:▶ muddle [sth] up, muddle up [sth] ( disorder) semer la pagaille ○ dans [papers] ; emmêler [string] ;▶ muddle [sb] up ( confuse) embrouiller les idées de [person] ; to get sth muddled up s'embrouiller dans qch [dates, names] ; I got you muddled up with Martin je t'ai confondu avec Martin. -
5 muddle
muddle ['mʌdəl]1 noun(confusion) confusion f; (mess) désordre m, fouillis m;∎ all her belongings were in a muddle toutes ses affaires étaient en désordre ou sens dessus dessous;∎ my finances are in an awful muddle ma situation financière n'est pas claire du tout ou est complètement embrouillée;∎ Holly was in a real muddle over the holiday plans Holly ne savait plus où elle en était dans ses projets de vacances;∎ figurative let's try to sort out this muddle essayons de démêler cet écheveau;∎ there must have been a muddle over the train times quelqu'un a dû se tromper dans les horaires de train∎ the dates got muddled il y a eu une confusion dans les dates(b) (confuse → person) embrouiller (l'esprit ou les idées de);∎ now you've got me muddled maintenant, je ne sais plus où j'en suis;∎ she'll get muddled if you all talk at once vous allez lui embrouiller l'esprit si vous parlez tous à la fois(c) (stir → cocktail) remuerse débrouillerse tirer dese tirer d'affaire(b) (confuse → person) embrouiller -
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1. verb(to confuse or mix up: Don't talk while I'm counting, or you'll muddle me.) embrouiller2. noun(a state of confusion: These papers keep getting in a muddle.) fouillis- muddled- muddle-headed - muddle along/through - muddle up
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