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confuse
/kənˈfjuːz/

confuse

🇺🇸 American English
/kənˈfjuz/
🇬🇧 British English
/kənˈfjuːz/
🇷🇺 Russian
[smʊˈɕːatʲ]
Meaning of confuse

to make someone unable to understand clearly

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/kənˈfjuːz/
CEFRB1
How important is this wordoften
confuse

When to use confuse

confuse people

смущать людей

confuse students

смущать студентов

confuse readers

смущать читателей

confuse matters

усложнять дело

confuse the issue

путать вопрос

confuse usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Шум из коридора может смущать учеников.

The noise from the hall can confuse the students.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эти инструкции могут смущать новых студентов.

The instructions may confuse new students.

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confuse translation: смущать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce confuse

/kənˈfjuːz/

confuse translation

смущать

confuse examples

The noise from the hall can confuse the students.

confuse transcription

/kənˈfjuːz/, /kənˈfjuz/

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confuse meaning: what does it mean?

to make someone unable to understand clearly

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confuse is pronounced as /kənˈfjuːz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

confuse definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The noise from the hall can confuse the students. Translation: Шум из коридора может смущать учеников.

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