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muddle

UK
/ˈmʌd.əl/
US
/ˈmʌd.əl/
muddle along
muddle through

Translations

muddlenoun
muddles
pl
UK
/ˈmʌd.əl/
US
/ˈmʌd.əl/
The sudden change in plans left everyone in a muddle.
Le changement soudain de plans a plongé tout le monde dans le désordre.
The sudden change in plans left everyone in a muddle.
Le changement soudain de plans a plongé tout le monde dans la confusion.
Additional translations
capharnaümEmploi familier pour un grand désordre matériel.
bourbierSens figuré : situation confuse ou embrouillée.
Synonyms
mess
confusion
disarray
jumble
tangle
chaos
disorder
muddleverb
muddled
Past Simple
muddled
Past Participle
muddling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmʌd.əl/
US
/ˈmʌd.əl/
pilerEn cuisine, pour écraser des ingrédients au fond d'un verre.
The bartender muddled the mint leaves with sugar before adding the rum.
Le barman a pilé les feuilles de menthe avec du sucre avant d'ajouter le rhum.
troublerPour un liquide rendu trouble par agitation de dépôts.
The oars muddled the clear lake water near the shore.
Les rames ont troublé l'eau claire du lac près du rivage.
brouillerSurtout avec un sens abstrait : pensées, idées, situation.
The unexpected news muddled her thoughts, leaving her unsure of what to do next.
La nouvelle inattendue a brouillé ses pensées, la laissant sans savoir quoi faire ensuite.
He managed to muddle the papers on his desk, making it difficult to find the report.
Il a réussi à embrouiller les papiers sur son bureau, ce qui a rendu le rapport difficile à trouver.
Additional translations
errerSens de déplacement ou d'activité sans but clair.
débrouillerEmploi rare au sens de « se débrouiller tant bien que mal ».
Synonyms
confuse
jumble
mix up
disorder
disturb
baffle
perplex

Definitions

muddlenoun
A state of confusion or disorder.
The sudden change in plans left everyone in a muddle.
An untidy or disorganized state or collection.
The desk was in a muddle, with papers and books scattered everywhere.
A confused mess or a bungled situation; a mistake resulting from confusion.
He made a complete muddle of the accounts.
muddleverb
To mix up or confuse something in a disorganized or untidy way.
He managed to muddle the papers on his desk, making it difficult to find the report.
To bring into a disordered or confusing state.
The unexpected news muddled her thoughts, leaving her unsure of what to do next.
To achieve a result or progress in a confused or disorganized manner.
Despite the lack of a clear plan, they managed to muddle through the project and complete it on time.
To crush ingredients such as fruit or herbs in the bottom of a glass to release their flavor when preparing a drink.
The bartender muddled the mint leaves with sugar before adding the rum.
To think or act in a confused or aimless way.
She muddled about for hours without making any real progress.
To make (a liquid) turbid or muddy by stirring up sediment.
The oars muddled the clear lake water near the shore.
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