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confuse

confuse

Meaning of confuse

to make someone unable to understand clearly

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British English/kənˈfjuːz/
American English/kənˈfjuz/
Russian transcription[smʊˈɕːatʲ]
confuse
confuse - смущать
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confuse with Russian translation

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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confuseсмущать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

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How to pronounce confuse and what this word means

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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