What does confuso in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word confuso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use confuso in Italian.
The word confuso in Italian means confused, mixed up, vague, imprecise, hazy, unclear, confused, disoriented, lost, bewildered, confuse with each other, confuse, be mistaken, blend, mix up, not to be confused with. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word confuso
confused, mixed upaggettivo (oggetti, persone: in disordine, mischiato ad altro) (in disorder) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") I colori di questo quadro sono molto confusi e questo trasmette un po' di inquietudine. The colours in this painting are very mixed up and this conveys a bit of anxiety. |
vague, imprecise, hazy, unclearaggettivo (ricordi, situazioni, notizie: impreciso, poco chiaro) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ho dei ricordi molto confusi dell'incidente perché ho preso una gran paura. I have very unclear memories of the accident because I was very scared. |
confused, disoriented, lost, bewilderedaggettivo (persona: disorientato, smarrito) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ho visto mio nonno molto confuso e credo che abbia dei problemi di memoria dovuti alla vecchiaia. When I saw my grandfather he was very confused (or: disoriented) and I think he is having problems with his memory due to old age. |
confuse with each otherverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (scambiare per altri) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Siamo gemelli e la gente ci confonde. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. People often get identical twins confused with each other. |
confuseverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (disorientare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Tutto il traffico della grande città mi confonde e sbaglio strada facilmente. City traffic confuses me and I get lost easily. |
be mistakenverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (sbagliarsi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Ah, non era questo il tuo numero di telefono? Devo essermi confuso. Oh, wasn't this your phone number? I must have been mistaken. |
blendverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (mimetizzarsi) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il rapinatore è uscito di corsa dal negozio confondendosi tra la folla. The robber left the store quickly, blending into the crowd. |
mix upverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere in disordine) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) Mi hai confuso tutte le schede della mia collezione di francobolli! I mixed up the all the pages of my stamp collection. |
not to be confused with
(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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