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1. adjective1) schlammig2. transitive verbschmutzig machen; (make turbid) trüben [Flüssigkeit]muddy the waters — (fig.) die Dinge [noch] undurchschaubarer od. verworrener machen; für zusätliche Verwirrung sorgen
* * *adjective (covered with or containing mud: muddy boots/water.) schlammig* * *mud·dy[ˈmʌdi]I. vt▪ to \muddy sth1. (make dirty) etw verschmutzen [o schmutzig machen3.▶ to \muddy the waters die Sache verkomplizieren\muddy browns and greens schlammfarbene Braun- und Grüntöne* * *['mʌdɪ]1. adj (+er)1) floor, shoes, hands etc schmutzig, schlammbeschmiert; road, ground etc schlammig, matschig; liquid schlammig, trübeto get sb/oneself/sth muddy — jdn/sich/etw schmutzig machen or mit Schlamm beschmieren
I'm all muddy — ich bin ganz voll Schlamm
2. vtschmutzig machen, mit Schlamm beschmieren; water, river verschlammen; (fig = confuse) situation, issue verwirren, in Verwirrung bringenhis explanation only helped to muddy the waters — durch seine Erklärung ist die Sache nur noch verworrener geworden
* * *muddy [ˈmʌdı]A adj (adv muddily)1. schlammig, trüb(e) (auch Licht):fish in muddy waters fig umg im Trüben fischen2. schmutzig, verdreckt:a muddy brown ein schmutziges Braun3. figa) wirr, verworrenb) unklar, verschwommen4. blass, verwaschen (Farbe)5. im Schlamm lebend, Schlamm…B v/t1. → academic.ru/48416/mud">mud B2. schmutzig machen* * *1. adjective1) schlammigget or become muddy — verschlammen
2) (turbid, dull) trübe [Flüssigkeit, Farbe]2. transitive verbschmutzig machen; (make turbid) trüben [Flüssigkeit]muddy the waters — (fig.) die Dinge [noch] undurchschaubarer od. verworrener machen; für zusätliche Verwirrung sorgen
* * *adj.schlammig adj.trüb adj.
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