confusion
noun/kənˈfjuːʒn/
Слово англійською: confusion
Переклад confusion українською: розгу́бленість, плутани́на (сплу́тування, мішани́на і т. д.)
Детальний опис
- [uncountable, countable] a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc.
- The announcement caused a lot of confusion.
- confusion about/over something There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.
- confusion as to something There was a confusion as to what to do next.
- [uncountable, countable] the fact of making a mistake about who somebody is or what something is
- To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes.
- confusion between A and B confusion between letters of the alphabet like ‘o’ or ‘a’
- [uncountable] a situation in which you feel embarrassed because you do not understand something and are not sure what to do
- in confusion He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question.
- Sacha felt confusion sweeping over her as she read the letter.
- [uncountable] a confused situation in which people do not know what action to take
- Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion.
- Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin confusio(n-), from the verb confundere ‘mingle together’.