Confusión (en. Confusion)
/kon-fu-sjon/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Disorder in ideas or concepts.
His speech caused confusion among the attendees.
Su discurso generó confusión entre los asistentes.
Situation in which something is not clear.
The prevailing confusion in the class hindered learning.
La confusión reinante en la clase dificultó el aprendizaje.
Lack of understanding between different parties.
The confusion among team members led to multiple mistakes.
La confusión entre los miembros del equipo llevó a múltiples errores.
Etymology
From the Latin 'confusio', which means 'mixing' or 'agitation.'
Common Phrases and Expressions
to be in confusion
To lack clarity about a situation.
estar en confusión
to cause confusion
To generate a state of misunderstanding.
causar confusión
to get out of confusion
To manage to understand a situation that was clear.
salir de la confusión
Related Words
to confuse
To make someone not understand something correctly.
confundir
confusing
That causes confusion or is unclear.
confuso
mental confusion
State of disorientation or lack of clarity in thinking.
confusión mental
Slang Meanings
Complicated or tangled situation.
The party ended in total confusion with so many people.
La fiesta terminó en una confusión total con tantas personas.
Delirium or extreme confusion.
After so much work, he was in a state of confusion.
Después de tanto trabajo, estaba en un estado de confusión.