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1 désorienter
désorienter [dezɔʀjɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb( = égarer) to disorientate ; ( = déconcerter) to bewilder* * *dezɔʀjɑ̃te1) ( déconcerter) to confuse, to bewilder2) ( faire perdre le sens de l'orientation) to disorientate [BrE]* * *dezɔʀjɑ̃te vtto disorientate, fig to confuse* * *désorienter verb table: aimer vtr1 ( déconcerter) to confuse, to bewilder;2 ( faire perdre le sens de l'orientation) to disorientateGB [personne]; ils ont été désorientés par la tempête they lost their bearings in the storm.[dezɔrjɑ̃te] verbe transitif -
2 confusion
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 -
3 désarroi
désarroi [dezaʀwa]masculine noun[de personne] feeling of helplessness• être en plein désarroi [personne] ( = être troublé) to be utterly distraught ; [pays] to be in total disarray* * *dezaʀwa* * *dezaʀwa nm* * *désarroi nm ( trouble moral) distress; ( désordre) confusion; sentiment de profond désarroi feeling of deep distress; au grand désarroi de much to the distress of; le désarroi du camp adverse the confusion in the opposing camp; jeter qn dans le désarroi to throw sb into confusion; être en plein désarroi ( moralement) to be very confused; ( en désordre) to be in a state of disarray.[dezarwa] nom masculinêtre dans le désarroi le plus profond to be utterly dismayed, to be in utter confusion
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