-
1 confusing
confusing [kən'fju:zɪŋ]embrouillé, déroutant;∎ it's very confusing on s'y perd;∎ the plot is confusing on se perd dans l'intrigue;∎ it's too confusing for the user l'utilisateur s'y perdra;∎ I hope my explanation wasn't too confusing j'espère que mon explication ne vous a pas trop embrouillé;∎ there's a confusing number of different makes il y a tant de marques différentes qu'on s'y perd -
2 confusing
-
3 confusing
-
4 confusing
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > confusing
-
5 confusing similarity
PI similarité de nature à prêter à confusionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > confusing similarity
-
6 TENPAPATLA
tênpapatla > tênpapatla-.*\TENPAPATLA v.t. tla-., tromper au change." tlatênpapatla ", he is a confusing dealer.Est dit du mauvais changeur, tlapatlac. Sah10.62. -
7 confuse
confuse [kənˈfju:z]a. ( = perplex) désorienterb. ( = mix up) confondre* * *[kən'fjuːz]transitive verb1) ( bewilder) troubler [person]2) ( fail to distinguish) confondre ( with avec)3) ( complicate) compliquer [argument] -
8 thoroughly
thoroughly [ˈθʌrəlɪ]a. ( = carefully) [examine] à fond ; [wash, mix] bien• to investigate sb/sth thoroughly faire une enquête approfondie sur qn/qchb. ( = completely) tout à fait ; [miserable, unpleasant] absolument* * *['θʌrəlɪ], US ['θʌrəʊlɪ]1) ( meticulously) gen à fond; [check, prepare, search, test] minutieusement2) ( completely) [convincing, dangerous, clean, reliable, deserved] tout à fait; [depressing, confusing, unpleasant] profondément; [beaten] complètementto thoroughly enjoy something/doing — être tout à fait ravi de quelque chose/de faire
3) ( without reservation) [agree, approve] parfaitement; [recommend] chaleureusement -
9 maze
[meiz](a deliberately confusing series of paths, often surrounded by walls or hedges, from which it's difficult to find the way out: I'm lost in a maze of rules and regulations.) labyrinthe -
10 thoroughly
1 ( meticulously) [clean, cook, discuss, examine, read] à fond ; [check, prepare, search, test] minutieusement ;2 ( completely) [convincing, dangerous, clean, reliable] tout à fait ; [depressing, confusing, unpleasant] profondément ; [beaten] complètement ; [deserved] tout à fait ; to thoroughly enjoy sth/doing être tout à fait ravi de qch/de faire ;3 ( without reservation) [agree, approve, understand] parfaitement ; [recommend] chaleureusement ; to be thoroughly in favour of être tout à fait favorable à. -
11 confuse
confuse [kən'fju:z]∎ don't confuse me! ne m'embrouillez pas (les idées)!;∎ to confuse the issue, to confuse matters embrouiller ou compliquer les choses∎ you're confusing me with my brother vous me confondez avec mon frère;∎ don't confuse the two issues ne confondez pas les deux problèmes(d) (disconcert → opponent) confondre -
12 misleading
misleading [‚mɪs'li:dɪŋ](false) trompeur, fallacieux; (confusing) équivoque;∎ the map is very misleading cette carte n'est pas claire du tout;∎ the description she gave was deliberately misleading elle a fait exprès de donner une fausse description►► misleading advertising publicité f mensongère -
13 signal
signal ['sɪgnəl] ( British pt & pp signalled, cont signalling, American pt & pp signaled, cont signaling)1 noun(a) (indication) signal m;∎ to give sb the signal to do sth donner à qn le signal de faire qch;∎ he'll give the signal to attack il donnera le signal de l'attaque;∎ she gave the signal for us to leave elle nous a donné le signal de départ;∎ you're sending all the wrong signals if you want her to realize you're attracted to her si tu veux qu'elle comprenne que tu es attiré par elle, il faut que ton attitude le montre;∎ he's putting out a lot of confusing signals son attitude n'est pas claire;∎ it was the first signal (that) the regime was weakening c'était le premier signe de l'affaiblissement du régime;∎ the demonstration is a clear signal to the government to change its policy la manifestation signifie clairement que le gouvernement doit changer de politique;∎ to send smoke signals envoyer des signaux de fumée∎ radio signal signal m radio;∎ Radio station signal indicatif m (de l'émetteur)formal insigne;∎ you showed a signal lack of tact vous avez fait preuve d'une maladresse insigne(a) (send signal to) envoyer un signal à;∎ to signal sb faire signe à qn;∎ he signalled the plane forward il a fait signe au pilote d'avancer;∎ the brain signals the muscles to contract le cerveau envoie aux muscles le signal de se contracter∎ the parachutist signalled his readiness to jump le parachutiste fit signe qu'il était prêt à sauter;∎ the linesman signalled the ball out le juge de ligne a signalé que le ballon était sorti;∎ the cyclist signalled a left turn le cycliste a indiqué qu'il tournait à gauche(c) (announce, mark → beginning, end, change) marquer;∎ the speech signalled a radical change in policy le discours a marqué une réorientation politique radicale;∎ this signals the start of the rainy season cela indique le début ou c'est le signe du début de la saison des pluies;∎ her resignation signalled the beginning of the end sa démission a marqué le début de la fin∎ to signal to sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch;∎ he signalled for the bill il a fait signe qu'il voulait l'addition;∎ she was signalling for us to stop elle nous faisait signe de nous arrêter(b) (send signal) envoyer un signal;∎ the satellite is still signalling le satellite émet ou envoie toujours des signaux(c) Cars (with indicator) mettre son clignotant; (with arm) indiquer de la main un changement de directionNautical signal book code m international des signaux;Railways signal box poste m de signalisation;signal communications télécommunications fpl, transmissions fpl;signal lamp (for making signals) lampe f ou projecteur m de signalisation; (serving as a signal) (lampe f) témoin m;American signal red vermillon m chinois;signal rocket fusée f de signalisation;American signal tower poste m d'aiguillage -
14 succeed
succeed [sək'si:d]∎ we all want to succeed in life nous voulons tous réussir dans la vie;∎ to succeed in business/in publishing réussir dans les affaires/l'édition;∎ he succeeds in everything he does il réussit tout ce qu'il entreprend, tout lui réussit;∎ proverb nothing succeeds like success = un succès en entraîne un autre(b) (manage successfully) réussir;∎ to succeed in doing sth réussir ou parvenir ou arriver à faire qch;∎ he succeeded only in confusing things further il n'a réussi qu'à compliquer davantage les choses;∎ proverb if at first you don't succeed, try again = si vous ne réussissez pas du premier coup, recommencez(c) (work out) réussir;∎ the first attack did not succeed la première offensive a échoué(d) (follow on) succéder;∎ to succeed to the throne monter sur le trône(of person) succéder à, prendre la suite de; (of event, thing) succéder à, suivre;∎ I succeeded him as editor je lui ai succédé au poste de rédacteur;∎ as month succeeded month au fur et à mesure que les mois passaient
См. также в других словарях:
confusing — adj. 1. causing mental confusion and perplexity. Syn: perplexing, stupefying. [WordNet 1.5] 2. causing bafflement and confusion; as, he sent confusing signals to Iraq. Syn: bewildering, confused. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confusing — index dubious, enigmatic, equivocal, indefinable, labyrinthine, opaque Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confusing — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ make sth ▪ … Collocations dictionary
confusing — adj. confusing to + inf. (it was confusing to listen to the testimony) * * * [kən fjuːzɪŋ] confusing to + inf. (it was confusing to listen to the testimony) … Combinatory dictionary
confusing — con|fus|ing [ kən fjuzıŋ ] adjective * if something is confusing, it is not easy to understand because it is complicated or not well organized or explained: Some of the questions he asked were very confusing. She had left a very confusing message … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confusing — [[t]kənfju͟ːzɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do. The statement is highly confusing... The uncertainty created by this situation must be confusing for you.… … English dictionary
confusing */ — UK [kənˈfjuːzɪŋ] / US [kənˈfjuzɪŋ] adjective if something is confusing, it is not easy to understand because it is complicated or not well organized or explained Some of the questions he asked were very confusing. She d left a very confusing… … English dictionary
confusing — adjective 1. causing confusion or disorientation (Freq. 1) a confusing jumble of road signs being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child • Similar to: ↑disorienting 2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or… … Useful english dictionary
confusing — con|fus|ing S3 [kənˈfju:zıŋ] adj unclear and difficult to understand ▪ The instructions were really confusing. ▪ It was a very confusing situation. >confusingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
confusing — adjective difficult to understand because there is no clear order or pattern: The instructions were so confusing I ve done it all wrong. | It was a very confusing situation. confusingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Confusing — Confuse Con*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confusing}.] 1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English