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1 (a) state of confusion
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2 state
state [steɪt]état ⇒ 1 (a) État ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) d'État, de l'État ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) officiel ⇒ 2 (c) déclarer ⇒ 3 formuler ⇒ 31 noun(a) (condition) état m;∎ the country is in a state of war/shock le pays est en état de guerre/choc;∎ a state of confusion prevailed la confusion régnait;∎ he was in a state of confusion il ne savait plus où il en était;∎ he was in a state of panic il a été pris de panique;∎ she was in a state of terror elle était terrifiée;∎ the married state le mariage;∎ the single state le célibat;∎ chlorine in its gaseous/liquid state le chlore à l'état gazeux/liquide;∎ to be in a good/bad state (road, carpet, car) être en bon/mauvais état; (person, economy, friendship) aller bien/mal;∎ the house was in a good/poor state of repair la maison était en bon/mauvais état;∎ to be in a terrible state (person → emotionally) être dans tous ses états; (→ physically) être dans un état lamentable; (room, papers) être sens dessus dessous;∎ she was in no (fit) state to make a decision elle était hors d'état de ou elle n'était pas en état de prendre une décision;∎ the car's not in a state to be driven la voiture n'est pas en état de rouler;∎ what's the current state of play? où en sont-ils?;∎ what's the current state of play on the project? où en est le projet?;∎ familiar to get into a state se mettre dans tous ses états;∎ he gets into an awful state if I don't phone si je ne lui téléphone pas, il se met dans tous ses états;∎ there's no need to get into such a state about it ce n'est pas la peine de te mettre dans un état pareil∎ a state within a state un État dans l'État;∎ the member states les États membres;∎ the head of state le chef de l'État;∎ heads of state chefs mpl d'État;∎ the separation of (the) Church and (the) State la séparation de l'Église et de l'État(c) (in US, Australia, India etc → political division) État m;∎ familiar the States les États-Unis□, les US;∎ the State of Ohio l'État de l'Ohio∎ he was in his robes of state il était en costume d'apparat(a) (government → secret) d'État; (→ subsidy, intervention, pension) de l'État; Economics (→ sector) public; (→ airline, funeral) national∎ the state capital la capitale de l'État;∎ a state university une université d'État ou publique;∎ the Michigan State team l'équipe de l'État du Michigan;∎ a state park un parc régional;∎ American to turn state's evidence or state's witness = témoigner contre ses complices en échange d'une remise de peine∎ state occasion cérémonie f officielle;∎ the State Opening of Parliament = l'ouverture officielle du Parlement britannique en présence du souverain(utter, say) déclarer; (express, formulate → intentions) déclarer; (→ demands) formuler; (→ proposition, problem, conclusions, views) énoncer, formuler; (→ conditions) poser;∎ the president stated emphatically that the rumours were untrue le président a démenti catégoriquement les rumeurs;∎ I have already stated my position on that issue j'ai déjà fait connaître ma position à ce sujet;∎ I have stated my opinion j'ai donné mon opinion;∎ we state the current figures on page five les chiffres actuels sont donnés en page cinq;∎ the regulations clearly state that daily checks must be made le règlement dit ou indique clairement que des vérifications quotidiennes doivent être effectuées;∎ please state salary expectations veuillez indiquer le salaire souhaité;∎ state your name and address donnez vos nom, prénoms et adresse;∎ the man refused to state his business l'homme a refusé d'expliquer ce qu'il voulait;∎ as stated above comme indiqué plus haut;∎ state the figure as a percentage exprimez ou indiquez le chiffre en pourcentage;∎ to state one's case présenter ses arguments;∎ Law to state the case for the defence/the prosecution présenter le dossier de la défense/de l'accusationAmerican (department) le Département d'Étaten grand apparat, en grande pompe;∎ to travel in state voyager en grand apparat;∎ to dine in state dîner en grande pompe;∎ to lie in state être exposé solennellement;∎ to live in state mener grand train►► state of affairs circonstances fpl actuelles;∎ nothing can be done in the present state of affairs vu les circonstances actuelles, on ne peut rien faire;∎ this is an appalling state of affairs c'est une situation épouvantable;∎ ironic this is a fine state of affairs! c'est du propre!;state apartments appartements mpl de parade;state of the art (of procedures, systems) ce qui se fait de mieux;∎ the state of the art in linguistics l'état actuel des connaissances en linguistique;state attorney procureur m;American state bank banque f de dépôt (agréée par un État);state buildings bâtiments mpl publics;state capitalism capitalisme m d'État;state church église f d'État;state control contrôle m étatique; (doctrine) étatisme m;∎ to be put or placed under state control être nationalisé;∎ state control of the means of communication nationalisation f des moyens de communication;American State Department ministère m des Affaires étrangères;state of emergency état m d'urgence;∎ a state of emergency has been declared l'état d'urgence a été déclaré;British State Enrolled Nurse aide-soignant m diplômé, aide-soignante f diplômée;History States General États généraux mpl;American state line frontière f entre États;American state lottery loterie f d'État;state of mind état m d'esprit;∎ in your present state of mind dans l'état d'esprit qui est le vôtre;∎ success is just a state of mind la réussite n'est qu'un état d'esprit;∎ is he in a better state of mind? est-ce qu'il est dans de meilleures dispositions?;state pension pension f de l'État;state police police f de l'État;American state prison prison f d'État (pour les longues peines);British State Registered Nurse infirmier m diplômé, infirmière f diplômée (remplacé en 1992 par "Registered Nurse");American states' rights = principe selon lequel, si la constitution des États-Unis n'octroie ni ne refuse un pouvoir à un État particulier, ce pouvoir appartient de fait à l'État et non au gouvernement fédéral;British state school école f publique;British state sector secteur m public;state socialism socialisme m d'État;State Supreme Court = instance judiciaire suprême dans chaque État américain;the state system (education) le public, l'enseignement m public;American state trooper ≃ gendarme m;State of the Union address discours m sur l'état de l'Union;Politics state visit visite f officielle;∎ he's on a state visit to Japan il est en visite officielle ou voyage officiel au Japonⓘ STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS Ce discours radiotélévisé, dans lequel le président des États-Unis dresse le bilan de son programme et en définit les orientations, est prononcé devant le Congrès. 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3 confusion
confusion [kən'fju:ʒən]∎ he stared at it in confusion il le fixa d'un regard perplexe;∎ she's in a state of confusion elle a l'esprit troublé;∎ this news added to her confusion cette nouvelle a ajouté à sa confusion;∎ in my confusion I said yes dans mon embarras, j'ai dit oui;∎ it will only lead to confusion ce ne va faire qu'embrouiller les choses(b) (mixing up) confusion f;∎ to avoid confusion pour éviter toute confusion;∎ there is some confusion as to who won il y a incertitude sur le vainqueur∎ everything was in confusion tout était en désordre ou sens dessus dessous;∎ to add to the confusion… pour ajouter à la confusion… -
4 confusion
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in a state of confusion[Swahili Word] -fumbama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fumba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in a state of confusion[Swahili Word] -pekecheka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in a state of confusion[Swahili Word] -peketeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in confusion[Swahili Word] -rabishika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] the bed that was in confusion[Swahili Example] kitanda kilichorabishika [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in confusion[Swahili Word] -sinukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-intr------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in confusion[Swahili Word] -tata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring into confusion[Swahili Word] -fuja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] borongo[Swahili Plural] maborongo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] bumbuazi[Swahili Plural] mabumbuazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] dharura[Swahili Plural] dharura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] dukuduku[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] fadhaa[Swahili Plural] fadhaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] fazaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] fujo[Swahili Plural] mafujo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] fujo v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] fundo[Swahili Plural] mafundo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] furufuru[Swahili Plural] furufuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] fura v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] ghasia[Swahili Plural] ghasia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ghasi v[Swahili Example] ghasia za gari na pitapita za watu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] hekaheka[Swahili Plural] hekaheka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] kiherehere[Swahili Plural] viherehere[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kiherehere cha moyo[Note] palpitation of the heart.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] kikaka[Swahili Plural] vikaka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kakakaka N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[English Plural] confusion[Swahili Word] kishindo[Swahili Plural] vishindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -shinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[English Plural] confusion[Swahili Word] kivumbi[Swahili Plural] vivumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Dialect] colloquial[Derived Word] vumbi N[Swahili Example] mjini kulikuwa na kivumbi[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] kiwewe[Swahili Plural] viwewe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] the smile made that man confused[Swahili Example] tabasamu [...] yule bwana lilimtia kiwewe [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] machafuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] chafu adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] machafuko[Swahili Plural] machafuko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] chafua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] madhilifu[Swahili Plural] madhilifu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] dhili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] makorowezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] koroweza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] makorowezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mang'amung'amu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mang'ang'amu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] matata[Swahili Plural] matata[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mauzauza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mavurugano[Swahili Plural] mavurugano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vuruga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mavurugo[Swahili Plural] mavurugo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vuruga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mburugo[Swahili Plural] miburugo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] buruga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mchanganyo[Swahili Plural] michanganyo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] changa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mgaragazo[Swahili Plural] migaragazo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] gaagaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mkorogo[Swahili Plural] mikorogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] koroga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] msongo[Swahili Plural] misongo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] songa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[English Plural] confusions[Swahili Word] mtafaruku[Swahili Plural] mitafaruku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mvurugo[Swahili Plural] mivurugo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vuruga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] mzumbao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[English Plural] confusion[Swahili Word] rabsha[Swahili Plural] rabsha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -rabishi[English Example] he is a confused person[Swahili Example] yeye ni mtu wa rabsha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] shamrashamra[Swahili Plural] mashamrashamra[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] shamsham[Swahili Plural] mashamsham[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] tafrani[Swahili Plural] tafrani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] tahayuri[Swahili Plural] tahayuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] tashwishi[Swahili Plural] tashwishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] tata[Swahili Plural] matata[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] tatanisho[Swahili Plural] matatanisho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] tatizo[Swahili Plural] matatizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] -tata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] uchafuko[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kwa sababu ya uchafuko nani aliyeshinda uchaguzi watu walipigana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] uchafuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] udhia[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] udhiko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] ukorogefu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] ukorogo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] ushango[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] uvuguvugu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] vuguvugu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5[Swahili Example] kwisha mshangao, palikuwa na vuguvugu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[English Plural] confusion[Swahili Word] vuruguvurugu[Swahili Plural] mavuruguvurugu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] vuruga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] vurumai[Swahili Plural] vurumai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] vuruma V[Swahili Example] vurumai za kuhama zilikuwa zimesikika kwa muda mrefu sasa [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] wasiwasi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] tia wasiwasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[English Plural] confusion[Swahili Word] zahama[Swahili Plural] zahama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] zogo[Swahili Plural] zogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] watu walitoka nje kwa zogo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] zulizuli[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[English Plural] confusion[Swahili Word] kisanga[Swahili Plural] visanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion[Swahili Word] kituko[Swahili Plural] vituko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -tukia[English Example] when he came, he found things in a state of great confusion[Swahili Example] alipokuja akaionyesha vituko vingi (Rec)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion (of ideas)[Swahili Word] basua[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion (of mind)[Swahili Word] daghadagha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion (of the mind)[Swahili Word] kivinyovinyo[Swahili Plural] vivinyovinyo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vinya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion of mind[Swahili Word] dungudungu[Swahili Plural] madungudungu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confusion of mind[Swahili Word] mang'amung'amu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in confusion[Swahili Word] kigugu[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] jenga kigugu[Note] build in a disorderly fashion (not in rows)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who causes confusion[Swahili Word] mvuruga[Swahili Plural] wavuruga[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vuruga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who causes confusion[Swahili Word] mvurugaji[Swahili Plural] wavurugaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vuruga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who creates confusion[Swahili Word] mchafuzi[Swahili Plural] wachafuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] chafua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] produce utter confusion[Swahili Word] -changaniza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-intr[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -changa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw into confusion[Swahili Word] -rabishi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] total confusion[Swahili Word] fujofujo[Swahili Plural] mafujofujo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 confusion
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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6 confusión
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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فَوْضَى \ confusion: disorder; misunderstanding: The thieves left the room in a state of confusion. There was some confusion about the time of meeting; that’s why I was late. disorder: lack of order: My accounts were in disorder. mess: a state of dirt or disorder; confusion: Tell the boys to clear up the mess in this room. It’s in a terrible mess. Your accounts are in a mess -you’ll have to organize them properly. muddle: a confusion; a muddled state: His plans were all in a muddle. \ See Also اضطراب (اِضْطِراب)، ارتباك (اِرْتِباك)، تشويش (تَشْويش) -
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- ʒənnoun confusiónconfusion n confusión
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 - straightentr[kən'fjʊːʒən]1 confusión nombre femeninoconfusion [kən'fju:ʒən] n1) perplexity: confusión f2) mess, turmoil: confusión f, embrollo m, lío m famn.• algarabía* s.f.• babel s.m.• confusión s.f.• descomposición s.f.• desorden s.m.kən'fjuːʒənmass noun1)a) ( turmoil) confusión fb) ( disorder) desorden m2)a) ( perplexity) confusión f, desconcierto mb) ( embarrassment) turbación f[kǝn'fjuːʒǝn]N1) (=disorder) desorden m2) (=perplexity) confusión f, desorientación f3) (=commotion) confusión f4) (=embarrassment)* * *[kən'fjuːʒən]mass noun1)a) ( turmoil) confusión fb) ( disorder) desorden m2)a) ( perplexity) confusión f, desconcierto mb) ( embarrassment) turbación f -
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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
- throw into confusion
- clear up confusion
- leave the room in confusion -
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اِضْطِرَاب \ agitation: being agitated; agitating. confusion: disorder; misunderstanding: The thieves left the room in a state of confusion. There was some confusion about the time of meeting; that’s why I was late. disorder: lack of order: My accounts were in disorder. disturbance: sth. that disturbs the public peace: Some students caused a disturbance in the street. mess: a state of dirt or disorder; confusion: Tell the boys to clear up the mess in this room. It’s in a terrible mess. Your accounts are in a mess, you’ll have to organize them properly. uneasiness: anxiety; discomfort. unrest: discontent; restlessness: The fear of unemployment causes social unrest. uproar: loud confused activity or noise made by excited people, etc.. upset: an act of upsetting: the complete upset of all our plans; a stomach upset. \ See Also فوضى (فَوْضَى) -
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اِرْتِباك \ confusion: disorder; misunderstanding: The thieves left the room in a state of confusion. There was some confusion about the time of meeting; that’s why I was late. embarrassment: an embarrassed feeling; sth. that causes it. muddle: a confusion; a muddled state: His plans were all in a muddle. \ See Also فوضى (فَوْضَى) -
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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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اِلْتِبَاس \ confusion: disorder; misunderstanding: The thieves left the room in a state of confusion. There was some confusion about the time of meeting; that’s why I was late. \ See Also فوضى (فَوْضَى) -
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حَالَة \ case: a state of affairs; a condition: In most cases we can help, but your case is different, an example (esp. of a disease) There were three cases of food-poisoning in our class. circumstance: the facts connected with a person or event; the conditions; the case: He died in very strange circumstances. In (or under) the circumstances, I shall not punish you. condition: state: in good condition; in a dirty condition. phase: one period during a course of change; the look of a thing during that period: The baby was going through a noisy phase. Watch the phases of the moon. position: a personal condition: His death left me in a difficult position. repair: condition (of sth. that is not new and might need repair): Your house is in good repair. situation: position; state of affairs: The loss of several teachers left the headmaster in a difficult situation. state: condition: a dirty state; a state of confusion. \ See Also وضع (وَضْع)، ظرف (ظَرْف) -
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confusion [kɔ̃fyzjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = honte) embarrassment• mettre or jeter la confusion dans les esprits to throw people into confusion or disarray* * *kɔ̃fyzjɔ̃1) ( désordre) confusion2) ( gêne) embarrassment3) ( méprise) mix-up•Phrasal Verbs:* * *kɔ̃fyzjɔ̃ nf1) (manque de clarté) confusion2) (gêne) embarrassment3) (entre plusieurs choses) confusion, mixing up4) (= erreur) mix-upCette confusion est due à une erreur informatique. — This mix-up is due to a computer error.
5) DROIT* * *confusion nf1 ( désordre) confusion; il règne la plus grande confusion dans… complete confusion reigns in…; finir dans la confusion générale/la plus totale to end in general/complete and utter confusion; jeter la confusion dans or parmi qch to throw sth into confusion; jeter la confusion dans les esprits to throw people into confusion; situation d'une incroyable confusion incredibly confused situation; ⇒ prêter;2 ( gêne) embarrassment; à ma grande confusion to my great embarrassment; elle était rouge de confusion she was blushing with embarrassment; ma confusion était visible I was visibly embarrassed; vous la plongez dans la confusion you're embarrassing her;3 ( méprise) mix-up; il y a eu une confusion de noms there has been a mix-up with the names; à la suite d'une regrettable confusion owing to an unfortunate mix-up.confusion des genres Philos overlapping of categories; confusion de peines Jur concurrency of sentences; confusion des pouvoirs Pol non-separation of powers.[kɔ̃fyzjɔ̃] nom fémininsemer ou répandre la confusion dans une assemblée to throw a meeting into confusionil régnait une confusion indescriptible dans la gare the station was in a state of indescribable confusion ou chaosjeter la confusion dans l'esprit de quelqu'un to sow confusion in somebody's mind, to throw somebody into confusion3. PSYCHOLOGIE5. DROIT6. POLITIQUE -
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1 (in idea, in sb's mind) confusion f ; to create confusion jeter la confusion (dans les esprits) ; I was in a state of total confusion j'étais complètement embrouillé ;2 ( lack of distinction) confusion f ; because of the confusion between the two names parce qu'on avait confondu les deux noms ; to avoid confusion pour éviter toute confusion ;3 ( chaos) confusion f ; to throw sb/sth into confusion plonger qn/qch dans la confusion ; the meeting broke up in confusion la réunion s'est terminée dans la confusion la plus totale ;4 ( embarrassment) confusion f. -
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♦ confusion /kənˈfju:ʒn/n. [uc]1 confusione: There is great confusion over the company's intentions, c'è molta confusione sulle intenzioni della società2 confusione; caos; scompiglio: The pickpocket escaped in the confusion, nella confusione il borsaiolo è scappato; to be thrown (o plunged) into confusion, essere gettato nello scompiglio; cadere in preda al caos; in a state of total confusion, nella più totale confusione
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