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1 chavirer
chavirer [∫aviʀe]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb[bateau] to capsize ; [charrette] to overturn* * *ʃaviʀeverbe intransitif [navire] to capsize* * *ʃaviʀe vito capsize, to overturn* * *chavirer verb table: aimerB vi1 [navire] to capsize; faire chavirer un navire to capsize a ship;2 ( vaciller) [paysage, pièce] to reel; tout chavira autour d'elle everything reeled about her; faire chavirer les cœurs to be a heartbreaker;3 ( se renverser) [objets] to tip over.[ʃavire] verbe intransitifarrête, tu vas faire chavirer la barque! stop it, you'll tip the boat over!3. [tourner - yeux] to rolla. [de dégoût] to feel nauseatedb. [de chagrin] to be heartbroken————————[ʃavire] verbe transitif -
2 confus
confus, e [kɔ̃fy, yz]adjectivea. ( = peu clair) confusedb. ( = honteux) embarrassed• je suis confus ! ( = désolé) I'm so sorry!* * *confuse kɔ̃fy, yz adjectif1) (indistinct, obscur) confusedun mélange confus — a hotchpotch GB, a hodgepodge US
2) ( vague) [sentiment, crainte] vague* * *kɔ̃fy, yz adj confus, -e1) (situation, style, récit, esprit) confused, (explications) unclearJ'ai trouvé ses explications confuses. — I thought his explanation was unclear.
2) (= embarrassé) embarrassedIl avait l'air confus. — He looked embarrassed.
* * *1 ( indistinct) [formes, mouvements, bruits] confused; un mélange confus a hotchpotch GB, a hodgepodge US;2 ( obscur) [situation, affaire, texte, style, esprit] confused; [déclaration, explication, débat, discours] confused, muddled; son raisonnement devient/paraît confus his/her reasoning becomes/seems confused;3 ( vague) [sentiment, crainte] vague;4 ( navré) sorry; ( gêné) embarrassed; nous sommes confus de ce retard we apologize for the delay; il avait l'air tout confus de sa méprise he looked really embarrassed about his mistake;5 ( touché) embarrassed; merci, dit-il avec un sourire confus thank you, he said with an embarrassed smile; je suis confus de votre générosité I am overcome by your generosity.( féminin confuse) [kɔ̃fy, yz] adjectif1. [imprécis - souvenir, impression] unclear, confused, vague ; [ - idées] muddled ; [ - situation, histoire] confused, involved ; [ - explication] muddled, confused3. [embarrassé]c'est un cadeau magnifique, je suis confuse it's a splendid present, I'm quite overwhelmed ou I really don't know what to sayconfus de ashamed at, embarrassed byje suis confus de t'avoir fait attendre I'm awfully ou dreadfully sorry to have kept you waiting
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