Brouillés (en. Scrambled)

/bʁujɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Which is disordered or confused.
The ideas in his speech were scrambled.
Les idées dans son discours étaient brouillées.
Full of inconsistencies.
The information he provided was totally scrambled.
Les informations qu'il a données étaient totalement brouillées.

Etymology

From the verb 'brouiller', which means to mix or to make confused.

Common Phrases and Expressions

obscured the tracks
Difficult to understand or follow.
brouillés les pistes
mix up the cards
Disrupt a situation to make it unpredictable.
brouiller les cartes
to be on bad terms with someone
To have a conflict or to be on bad terms with someone.
être brouillé avec quelqu'un

Related Words

to scramble
To mix or make something confusing.
brouiller
confusion
Confused mixture, disagreement.
brouille
fog
Atmospheric phenomenon leading to reduced visibility.
brouillard

Slang Meanings

To be completely lost in one's thoughts.
He is so scrambled that he doesn't even know what he wants.
Il est tellement brouillé qu'il ne sait même plus ce qu'il veut.
To have tense or complicated relationships.
After their argument, they are a bit at odds.
Après leur dispute, ils sont un peu brouillés.