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muddy [ˈmʌdɪ]1. adjective[clothes, object] couvert de boue[+ clothes, shoes] crotter• to muddy the waters ( = cause confusion) brouiller les pistes* * *['mʌdɪ] 1.adjective [hand] couvert de boue; [shoe, garment] crotté; [road, water, coffee] boueux/-euse; [pink] sale; [green, yellow] terne; [complexion] terreux/-euse2.transitive verb couvrir [quelque chose] de boue [hands]; crotter [shoes, clothes]; troubler [water]•• -
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(a) (hand, car) plein ou couvert de boue; (shoes) plein de boue, crotté; (road, path, stream) boueux(b) figurative (complexion) terreux; (colour) terne, sale; (flavour, drink) boueux; (liquid) boueux, trouble;∎ muddy brown couleur (de) terre(c) (indistinct → thinking, ideas) confus, embrouillé, peu clair; (out of focus → image) brouillé, trouble, flou∎ figurative to muddy the waters semer la confusion(b) (situation) compliquer, embrouiller -
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A adj [hand] couvert de boue ; [shoe, garment] crotté ; [road, water, coffee] boueux/-euse ; [pink] sale ; [green, yellow] terne ; [complexion] terreux/-euse.to muddy the waters brouiller les pistes.
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