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maze

/meɪz/

mazenoun

mazes

/meɪz/

Translations

labyrinthe

The children enjoyed getting lost in the corn maze at the fall festival.

Les enfants ont aimé se perdre dans le labyrinthe de maïs lors du festival d'automne.

Additional translations

dédaleS’emploie surtout au sens figuré pour une situation complexe ou déroutante.

Definitions

A complex network of paths or passages, often designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way.

The children enjoyed getting lost in the corn maze at the fall festival.

A confusing and intricate arrangement or situation.

Navigating the bureaucracy of the new company felt like trying to find a way through a maze.

Synonyms

mazeverb

mazed

Past Simple

mazed

Past Participle

mazing

Gerund

/meɪz/

Translations

désorienter

The complex instructions mazed the new employees.

Les instructions complexes ont désorienté les nouveaux employés.

Additional translations

embrouillerRegistre courant; insiste sur la confusion mentale ou le fait de rendre une situation difficile à comprendre.

Definitions

To bewilder or confuse someone.

The complex instructions mazed the new employees.

Synonyms

throw into confusion

mazeadjective

/meɪz/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to or characteristics of a maze (e.g., "maze layout", "maze game").

Translations

labyrinthique

The maze pattern on the carpet created an optical illusion.

Le motif labyrinthique du tapis créait une illusion d'optique.

Definitions

Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a maze.

The maze pattern on the carpet created an optical illusion.