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1 cause confusion
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2 cause confusion
Военный термин: вызывать замешательство -
3 cause ... confusion
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5 cause confusion
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6 to cause confusion
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7 neglecting to do this will cause confusion
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > neglecting to do this will cause confusion
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8 that is so close to ... as to cause confusion
Общая лексика: сходный до степени смешенияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > that is so close to ... as to cause confusion
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f.1 confusion, mix-up, disorder, confusedness.2 perplexity, bafflement, confusion, confusedness.3 commotion, riot, clutter, hassle.4 scene of confusion, shambles.* * *1 (desorden) confusion, chaos2 (equivocación) mistake, confusion3 (turbación) confusion, embarrassment* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=equivocación) confusionha habido una confusión en los nombres — there was a mix-up with the names, there was some confusion with the names
esta carta no es para mí, debe de tratarse de una confusión — this letter is not for me, there must be some mistake
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por confusión — by mistake2) (=desconcierto) confusionel terremoto produjo una gran confusión en las calles — the earthquake caused great confusion in the streets
la recuerdo con bastante confusión — I have a hazy o vague memory of her
3) (=turbación)sentí tal confusión que no pude ni dar las gracias — I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't even say thank you
* * *a) (desorden, caos) confusionb) ( perplejidad) confusionc) ( turbación) embarrassmentd) ( equivocación) confusion* * *= confounding, confusion, mix-up [mixup], dislocation, welter, muddle, perplex, turbulence, turmoil, jumble, blurring, clouding, daze, messiness, obfuscation, turbulent waters, puzzle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, brouhaha, perplexity.Ex. Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.Ex. In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.Ex. You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.Ex. SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex. The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex. China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. A major problem for the technician is one of recognition in situations where there is a clouding of identification with clerical staff.Ex. The article 'The daze of future business research' examines changing trends in online business information searching with the rush to the Internet.Ex. Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex. The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex. His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex. The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex. The combination of perplexity over what is the right mix and apparent inability to represent information activity dynamically is very strong.----* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* confusión económica = economic turmoil.* confusión histórica = historical confusion.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* estado de confusión = state of confusion.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* * *a) (desorden, caos) confusionb) ( perplejidad) confusionc) ( turbación) embarrassmentd) ( equivocación) confusion* * *= confounding, confusion, mix-up [mixup], dislocation, welter, muddle, perplex, turbulence, turmoil, jumble, blurring, clouding, daze, messiness, obfuscation, turbulent waters, puzzle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, brouhaha, perplexity.Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.
Ex: In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.Ex: You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.Ex: SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex: The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex: China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: A major problem for the technician is one of recognition in situations where there is a clouding of identification with clerical staff.Ex: The article 'The daze of future business research' examines changing trends in online business information searching with the rush to the Internet.Ex: Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex: The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex: His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex: The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex: The combination of perplexity over what is the right mix and apparent inability to represent information activity dynamically is very strong.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* confusión económica = economic turmoil.* confusión histórica = historical confusion.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* estado de confusión = state of confusion.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* * *1 (perplejidad) confusionpara mayor confusión se llaman igual to add to the confusion o to confuse things even more o to make things even more confusing, they have the same name2 (desorden, caos) confusion3 (turbación) embarrassmentsu inesperada declaración de amor la llenó de confusión his unexpected declaration of love filled her with embarrassment o confusion o threw her into confusiontanta amabilidad me produjo una gran confusión I was embarrassed o overwhelmed by so much kindness4 (equivocación) confusionlamentamos la confusión que hubo con la factura we regret the confusion over the invoicesus comentarios se prestan a confusión his comments are open to misinterpretationpara que no haya más confusiones to avoid any further confusion o any more mix-ups* * *
confusión sustantivo femenino
confusión sustantivo femenino
1 (desorden) confusion
2 (error) mistake
' confusión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aturdimiento
- barullo
- belén
- desbarajuste
- desconcierto
- desorientación
- embrollo
- folclore
- follón
- obnubilar
- ofuscación
- para
- prestarse
- torre
- turbación
- aquél
- armar
- bochinche
- convulsionar
- desorden
- ése
- éste
- grado
- jaleo
- lío
- mareo
- medio
- sólo
- turbar
English:
brainstorm
- confusion
- disarray
- foul up
- haziness
- mess
- misunderstanding
- mix-up
- quagmire
- rush
- scramble
- shambles
- start
- turmoil
- welter
- add
- disorder
- havoc
- mix
- straighten
* * *confusión nf1. [desorden, lío] confusion;la confusión aumentó con la llegada del cantante the singer's arrival added to the confusion;los ladrones actuaron aprovechando la confusión the thieves took advantage of the confusion;hubo una gran confusión there was great confusion;en su habitación reina la confusión her room is in chaos;existe cierta confusión acerca de lo que realmente quiso decir there is some confusion as to what he really meant3. [error] mix-up;ha habido una confusión there has been a bit of a mix-up;esa frase puede llevar a confusión that phrase could lead to confusion o be misinterpreted* * *f confusion* * ** * *1. (falta de claridad) confusion2. (equivocación) mistake -
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nounthrow somebody/something into confusion — jemanden/etwas [völlig] durcheinander bringen
* * *[-ʒən]noun die Verwirrung* * *con·fu·sion[kənˈfju:ʒən]n no plhe threw everything into \confusion er brachte alles durcheinander▪ to be in \confusion durcheinander sein* * *[kən'fjuːZən]nto be in confusion — in Unordnung sein, durcheinander sein
scenes of confusion — allgemeines or wildes Durcheinander
to throw everything into confusion —
in the confusion of the battle — im Durcheinander der Schlacht
to run about in confusion — wild durcheinanderlaufen
2) (= perplexity) Verwirrung f, Unklarheit f; (= mental confusion, after drugs, blow on head etc) Verwirrtheit f; (through old age etc) Wirrheit fin the confusion of the moment — im Eifer des Gefechts
4) (= mixing up) Verwechslung f* * *confusion [kənˈfjuːʒn] s1. Verwirrung f, Durcheinander n, (heillose) Unordnung:the room was in complete confusion im Zimmer herrschte eine heillose Unordnung;cause confusion Verwirrung stiften oder anrichten;throw everything into confusion alles durcheinanderbringen;my things were lying in confusion on the floor meine Sachen lagen wild durcheinander auf dem Boden; → academic.ru/75505/tongue">tongue A 32. Aufruhr m, Lärm m3. Verwirrung f, Verlegenheit f:in confusion verwirrt, verlegen;put sb to confusion jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen;be in a state of confusion verwirrt oder verlegen sein4. Verwechs(e)lung f:confusion of names Namensverwechslung5. geistige Verwirrung6. Verworrenheit f7. JURa) Vereinigung f (zweier Rechte)b) Verschmelzung f (von Gütern)* * *nounthrow somebody/something into confusion — jemanden/etwas [völlig] durcheinander bringen
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[kən'fjuːʒ(ə)n]n1) смущение, смятение, замешательствоShe blushed in confusion. — Она покраснела от смущения.
- scene of confusionIt was a scene of utter confusion. — Все были в полном замешательстве.
- state of confusion
- put smb to confusion2) беспорядок, путаница, неразбериха, суматохаI forgot the key in all that confusion. — В этой суматохе я забыл ключи.
- cause confusionTheir unexpected arrival threw our plans into confusion. — Их неожиданный приезд спутал нам все карты
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замешательство; (радио)помехи; введение в заблуждение; дезориентация противника -
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cause [kɔ:z]1. nouncause f• to cause damage/an accident causer des dégâts/un accident• a few fans were determined to cause trouble quelques supporters étaient décidés à semer la pagaille* * *[kɔːz] 1.1) ( reason) cause f, raison f (of de)there is/he has cause for concern/optimism — il y a/il a des raisons de s'inquiéter/d'être optimiste
2) ( objective) cause f4) Law ( court action) action f2.transitive verb causer, occasionner [damage, grief, problem]; provoquer [chaos, delay, controversy, reaction]; susciter [excitement, surprise]; entraîner [suffering]; amener [dismay, confusion]to cause somebody to cry/leave — faire pleurer/partir quelqu'un
to cause cancer/migraine — donner or provoquer un cancer/la migraine
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A n1 ( reason) cause f, raison f (of de) ; there is/he has cause for concern/optimism/alarm/complaint il y a/il a des raisons de s'inquiéter/d'être optimiste/de s'alarmer/de se plaindre ; to give sb cause to do donner à qn des raisons de faire ; to have cause to do avoir des raisons de faire ; to give cause for concern susciter des inquiétudes ; the immediate/root cause la cause directe/première ; with good cause pour cause, à juste titre ; without good cause sans motif valable ;2 ( objective) cause f ; a lost cause une cause perdue ; for a good cause pour une bonne cause ; all in a good cause pour la bonne cause ; in the cause of equality/freedom pour la cause de l'égalité/la liberté ; to make common cause with sb faire cause commune avec qn ;3 Jur ( grounds) cause f ; a challenge for/without cause une récusation pour/sans motif déterminé ; contributory cause cause accessoire ; primary cause cause première ; to show cause exposer ses raisons ;4 Jur ( court action) action f ; cause of action motif m d'action en justice ; matrimonial causes affaires fpl matrimoniales.B vtr causer, occasionner [damage, flooding, grief, problem] ; provoquer [chaos, delay, controversy, reaction] ; susciter [excitement, surprise] ; entraîner [suffering] ; amener [dismay, confusion] ; to cause sb to cry/leave faire pleurer/partir qn ; to cause sb problems/anxiety causer des problèmes/de l'inquiétude à qn ; to cause trouble créer des problèmes ; to cause cancer/migraine donner or provoquer un cancer/la migraine. -
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cause [kooz]〈v.〉1 oorzaak ⇒ reden, beweegreden4 zaak♦voorbeelden:cause d'erreurs • bron van foutencause de nullité • reden voor nietigheidêtre cause de, être cause que • er de oorzaak van zijn datêtre cause de confusion • aanleiding geven tot verwarringà cause de • door, wegens, vanwege, omc'est à cause de cela que • daarompour cause de • wegens, ompour une cause sérieuse • om een ernstige redenet pour cause! • en niet zonder reden!, en terecht!avoir qc. pour cause • iets als oorzaak hebbencause première • grondoorzaakcause criminelle • strafzaakla cause est entendue, jugée • het vonnis is geveldavoir cause gagnée • gelijk krijgen〈 figuurlijk〉 mettre qn., qc. en cause • iemand, iets verantwoordelijk stellenmettre hors de cause • vrijpleitencela est hors de cause • dat staat buiten kijfembrasser, épouser, prendre en main une cause • een zaak tot de zijne makenf1) oorzaak, reden2) (rechts)zaak3) zaak, belang -
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kənˈfju:ʒən сущ.
1) смущение, смятение, замешательство to put smb. to confusion ≈ привести кого-л. в замешательство complete, general, utter confusion ≈ полное замешательство a scene of confusion ≈ неловкий момент a state of confusion ≈ состояние полного замешательства It was a scene of utter confusion. ≈ Все были в полном замешательстве. Syn: disarray, commotion, embarrassment
2) беспорядок;
неразбериха, путаница to cause, create confusion ≈ создать беспорядок to throw into confusion ≈ спутать карты, помешать планам to clear up confusion ≈ прояснить ситуацию, ликвидировать путаницу, устранить беспорядок Their unexpected arrival threw our plans into confusion. ≈ Их неожиданный приезд спутал нам все карты. Syn: disorder, mess, muddle
3) крушение, разрушение( надежд, планов и т.д.) Syn: discomfiture, overthrow, ruin, destruction, perdition смущение, замешательство;
- to put smb. to * привести кого-л. в замешательство;
- this event threw the household into utter * это событие привело в смятие весь дом беспорядок;
- to leave one's papers in * оставить бумаги в беспорядке путаница, неразбериха;
смешение;
- * of thoughts путаница мыслей - * of sounds смешение звуков;
- he remained calm in the * of battle он сохранял спокойствие в хаосе битвы недоразумение;
- there was some * about tickets произошло недоразумение с билетами;
кто-то перепутал билеты (психологическое) крайнее волнение;
потеря ориентации;
частичное затемнение сознания общественные беспорядки, волнения( библеизм) смешение языков > * worse confounded сплошная неразбериха, полный хаос confusion беспорядок ~ волнения ~ замешательство ~ недоразумение ~ общественные беспорядки ~ общественные волнения ~ путаница ~ смущениеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > confusion
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[kən'fjuːʒ(ə)n]сущ.1) смущение, смятение, замешательствоcomplete / general / utter confusion — полное замешательство
to put smb. to confusion — привести кого-л. в замешательство
It was a scene of utter confusion. — Все были в полном замешательстве.
Syn:2) беспорядок; неразбериха, путаницаto cause / create confusion — создать беспорядок
to throw into confusion — спутать карты, помешать планам
to clear up confusion — прояснить ситуацию, ликвидировать путаницу
Their unexpected arrival threw our plans into confusion. — Их неожиданный приезд спутал нам все карты.
Syn:3) крушение, разрушение (надежд, планов)Syn: -
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s 1. smetnja, pometnja, zbrka, zabuna (to cause #, to work #) 2. nered; metež 3. smetenost, smućenost, zbunjenost 4. zamjena, pobrkanost ([of [th] with another])* * *
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20 causar confusión
v.to cause confusion.* * *(v.) = wreak + confusion, cause + confusionEx. Finally, add the mass confusion wrought by the sudden appearance of a new technology in the library, with its practitioners chanting acronymic prayers, seemingly derived from a mushroom ritual.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.* * *(v.) = wreak + confusion, cause + confusionEx: Finally, add the mass confusion wrought by the sudden appearance of a new technology in the library, with its practitioners chanting acronymic prayers, seemingly derived from a mushroom ritual.
Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.
См. также в других словарях:
cause confusion — index disrupt, embarrass, perturb Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confusion — [ kɔ̃fyzjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1080 « ruine, défaite »; lat. confusio → confus I ♦ (déb. XIIe) Trouble qui résulte de la honte, de l humiliation, d un excès de pudeur ou de modestie. ⇒ embarras, gêne, 2. trouble. Rougir de confusion. Remplir qqn de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
CONFUSION MENTALE — Le trouble profond de la conscience qui caractérise l’état confusionnel se manifeste en clinique par un syndrome global qui traduit l’altération des fonctions perceptives et des synthèses mentales et qui comporte les traits suivants: obnubilation … Encyclopédie Universelle
confusion — n. 1) to cause, create confusion 2) to clear up confusion 3) confusion arises; reigns 4) to throw into confusion (their unexpected arrival threw our plans into confusion) 5) complete, general, utter confusion 6) a scene; state of confusion (it… … Combinatory dictionary
confusion — (kon fu zion ; en poésie, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° État de ce qui est confondu, pêle mêle, indistinct. Il n y a point eu de confusion à cette fête malgré l affluence. • Il est vrai, monseigneur, que je n ai jamais aimé la confusion ni le… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
confusion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total, utter ▪ considerable, great ▪ mild, slight ▪ general … Collocations dictionary
confusion — con|fu|sion [ kən fjuʒn ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a feeling that you do not understand something or cannot decide what to do: confusion about/over: There seems to be some confusion about who actually won. confusion as to: There was some confusion as … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confusion */*/ — UK [kənˈfjuːʒ(ə)n] / US [kənˈfjuʒ(ə)n] noun 1) [uncountable] a feeling that you do not understand something or cannot decide what to do confusion about/over: There seems to be some confusion about who actually won. confusion as to: There was some … English dictionary
cause — cause1 W1S2 [ko:z US ko:z] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin causa] 1.) a person, event, or thing that makes something happen →↑effect cause of ▪ Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for American women in their forties.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ … Collocations dictionary
cause */*/*/ — I UK [kɔːz] / US [kɔz] noun Word forms cause : singular cause plural causes 1) [countable] an event, thing, or person that makes something happen The major cause of these accidents is drivers going too fast. an essay on the causes of the First… … English dictionary