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    Confondre (en. To confuse)

    /kɔ̃.fɔ̃.dʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To experience confusion or a mix-up between two or more things.
    I often confuse my friends' first names.
    Je confonds souvent les prénoms de mes amis.
    To wrongly assimilate one thing to another.
    He confused red wine with grape juice.
    Il a confondu le vin rouge avec du jus de raisin.
    To interfere with a clear judgment or perception.
    Fatigue can confuse your mind.
    La fatigue peut confondre votre esprit.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'confundere', which means 'to mix together'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    confuse the genders
    To mix up or not distinguish categories, particularly when talking about genders.
    confondre les genres
    confuse someone
    To mislead someone or deceive a person.
    confondre quelqu'un
    confuse the true and the false
    To be unable to distinguish between what is true and what is false.
    confondre le vrai et le faux

    Related Words

    confusion
    A state of uncertainty or disorder in thought or emotions.
    confusion
    mix
    The action of bringing together different elements in an indistinguishable manner.
    mélange
    ambiguity
    The quality of being ambiguous, difficult to interpret.
    ambiguïté

    Slang Meanings

    To mix up carelessly.
    Stop mixing everything up, you're driving me crazy!
    Arrête de confondre tout, tu vas me rendre dingue !
    To make a blunder.
    He really confused the pharmacy with the bar.
    Il a vraiment confondu la pharmacie avec le bar.