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1 muddle
muddle [ˈmʌdl]• to be in a muddle [person] ne plus s'y retrouver ( over sth dans qch ) ; [ideas] être embrouillé ; [plan] être confus• I expect we'll muddle through je suppose que nous nous en sortirons d'une façon ou d'une autre► muddle up separable transitive verba. ( = mistake) he sometimes muddles me up with my sister des fois, il me prend pour ma sœurb. ( = perplex) [+ person, sb's ideas] embrouiller• to get muddled up [person, ideas] s'embrouillerc. [+ facts, story, details] embrouiller* * *['mʌdl] 1.1) ( mess) [U] ( of papers) pagaille (colloq) f; ( of string) embrouillamini m; fig ( in administration) confusion f3) ( mental confusion)2.transitive verb = muddle upPhrasal Verbs: -
2 muddle
A n1 ( mess) ¢ ( of papers) pagaille ○ f ; ( of string) embrouillamini m ; fig ( in administration) confusion f ; my documents are in a muddle mes documents sont en pagaille ○ ; the clients' records have got into a terrible muddle les dossiers des clients sont dans une pagaille ○ épouvantable ; what a muddle! quelle pagaille ○ ! ; your financial affairs are in a muddle vos affaires financières sont désordonnées ;2 ( mix-up) malentendu m ; there was a muddle over my hotel reservation il y a eu un malentendu à propos de ma réservation d'hôtel ;3 ( mental confusion) to be in a muddle avoir les idées embrouillées ; to be in a muddle over ou about avoir les idées embrouillées à propos de ; to get into a muddle s'embrouiller.■ muddle along vivoter ○.■ muddle through se débrouiller.■ muddle up:▶ muddle [sth] up, muddle up [sth] ( disorder) semer la pagaille ○ dans [papers] ; emmêler [string] ;▶ muddle [sb] up ( confuse) embrouiller les idées de [person] ; to get sth muddled up s'embrouiller dans qch [dates, names] ; I got you muddled up with Martin je t'ai confondu avec Martin. -
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muddle ['mʌdəl]1 noun(confusion) confusion f; (mess) désordre m, fouillis m;∎ all her belongings were in a muddle toutes ses affaires étaient en désordre ou sens dessus dessous;∎ my finances are in an awful muddle ma situation financière n'est pas claire du tout ou est complètement embrouillée;∎ Holly was in a real muddle over the holiday plans Holly ne savait plus où elle en était dans ses projets de vacances;∎ figurative let's try to sort out this muddle essayons de démêler cet écheveau;∎ there must have been a muddle over the train times quelqu'un a dû se tromper dans les horaires de train∎ the dates got muddled il y a eu une confusion dans les dates(b) (confuse → person) embrouiller (l'esprit ou les idées de);∎ now you've got me muddled maintenant, je ne sais plus où j'en suis;∎ she'll get muddled if you all talk at once vous allez lui embrouiller l'esprit si vous parlez tous à la fois(c) (stir → cocktail) remuerse débrouillerse tirer dese tirer d'affaire(b) (confuse → person) embrouiller -
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muddle [ˊmʌdl]1. n1) неразбери́ха; беспоря́док;to make a muddle of smth. спу́тать, перепу́тать что-л.
2) пу́таница в голове́2. v2) смуща́ть, сбива́ть с то́лку3) де́лать ко́е-ка́к; по́ртить◊muddle away (one's time, money, etc.) зря тра́тить (вре́мя, де́ньги и т.п.)
;muddle into ввяза́ться во что-л. по глу́пости или непредусмотри́тельности;muddle on де́йствовать наобу́м, без пла́на;muddle through ко́е-ка́к довести́ де́ло до конца́ -
5 muddle up
muddle [sth.] up, muddle up [sth.] mettere in disordine [ papers]; ingarbugliare [ string]; muddle [sb.] up confondere (le idee a) [ person]to get sth. muddled up — fare confusione di [dates, names]
I got you muddled up with Tom — ti ho preso per o ti ho confuso con Tom
* * *(to confuse (eg two different things): I'm always muddling the twins up; I've muddled up these book orders.) confondere* * *muddle [sth.] up, muddle up [sth.] mettere in disordine [ papers]; ingarbugliare [ string]; muddle [sb.] up confondere (le idee a) [ person]to get sth. muddled up — fare confusione di [dates, names]
I got you muddled up with Tom — ti ho preso per o ti ho confuso con Tom
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muddle [something] up, muddle up [something] ( disorder) semer la pagaille (colloq) dans; muddle [somebody] up embrouiller les idées deto get something muddled up — s'embrouiller dans quelque chose [dates, names]
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7 ■ muddle around
■ muddle around► muddle about. -
8 ■ muddle on
■ muddle on► muddle along. -
9 muddle-headed
muddle-headed adj [person] aux idées confuses (after n) ; [attempt, idea, plan] confus ; he's rather muddle-headed il est assez confus. -
10 muddle-up
(a) (misunderstanding) quiproquo m, malentendu m;∎ there was a muddle-up over the dates il y a eu une confusion dans les dates(b) (situation) embrouillement m, imbroglio m -
11 muddle away one's time money etc.
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > muddle away one's time money etc.
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12 muddle into
muddle into ввязаться во что-л. по глупости/непредусмотрительности -
13 muddle on
muddle on действовать наобум, без плана -
14 muddle through
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15 muddle-headed
muddle-headed [ˏmʌdlˊhedɪd] aбестолко́вый, тупо́й -
16 muddle along/on
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17 ■ muddle about
■ muddle aboutA v. i. + avv.B v. t. + avv.confondere, disorientare (q.). -
18 ■ muddle along
■ muddle alongv. i. + avv.(fam.) procedere in modo confuso; arrabattarsi; tirare avanti in modo sconclusionato: The speaker was just muddling along, l'oratore tirava avanti in modo sconclusionato. -
19 ■ muddle away
■ muddle awayv. t. + avv.(fam.) guastare; rovinare; sciupare. -
20 ■ muddle through
■ muddle throughv. i. + avv.(fam.) cavarsela in qualche modo; farcela alla meno peggio; trarsi d'impaccio alla meglio.
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