Confuses Meaning in English

word · lemma: confuse

US

kənˈfjuzɪz

kuhn-FYOO-ziz

UK

kənfjˈuːzɪz

kuhn-FYOO-ziz

Definition

To make someone unable to think clearly or to make things difficult to understand.

Usage & Nuances

Used when a person, idea, instruction, or word makes things unclear. Often followed by direct objects ('This confuses me'). Not the same as 'confused' (how someone feels). Common collocations: 'confuses the issue', 'confuses people', 'easily confuses X with Y'.

• Spanish: confunde
• Portuguese (BR): confunde
• Portuguese (PT): confunde
• Chinese (Simplified): 使困惑
• Chinese (Traditional): 使困惑
• Hindi: उलझन में डालता है
• Arabic: يُربِك
• Bengali: ঝামেলায় ফেলে - বিভ্রান্ত করে
• Russian: смущает - запутывает
• Japanese: 混乱させる - 混同させる
• Vietnamese: làm bối rối - làm rối
• Korean: 혼란스럽게 하다 - 헷갈리게 하다
• Turkish: kafasını karıştırmak - şaşırtmak
• Urdu: الجھن میں ڈالنا - پریشان کرنا
• Indonesian: membingungkan

Example Sentences

This math problem confuses me.

basic

He sometimes confuses left and right.

basic

The instructions confuse the students.

basic

All this technical jargon just confuses me.

natural

She always confuses my name with my brother's.

natural

The new policy just confuses everyone more than it helps.

natural