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confusing
UK
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfjuzɪŋ/
UK
/kənˈfjuː.zɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfjuː.zɪŋ/
More precise tag for a participial adjective derived from the verb "confuse".
Translations
The instructions were so confusing that I couldn't follow them.
Инструкции были настолько запутанными, что я не мог их понять.
The plot of the movie was confusing and hard to follow.
Сюжет фильма был непонятным и трудным для восприятия.
The road signs were confusing, leading us in the wrong direction.
Дорожные знаки были сбивающими с толку, уводя нас в неправильном направлении.
Definitions
The confusing instructions made it difficult to assemble the furniture.
The confusing road signs led us in the wrong direction.
UK
/kənˈfjʊːzɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfjuzɪŋ/
Used as a gerund meaning 'the act of confusing'; typically uncountable.
Definitions
The deliberate confusing of the issue angered the audience.
confusing
Gerund
confused
Past Simple
confused
Past Participle
confusing
Gerund
UK
/kənˈfjuːz/
US
/kənˈfjuz/
Translations
The unexpected question seemed to confuse him.
Неожиданный вопрос, казалось, смутил его.
The complex instructions can easily confuse beginners.
Сложные инструкции могут легко запутать новичков.
I always confuse their names.
Я всегда перепутываю их имена.
Definitions
The complex instructions confused the students.
I often confuse the twins because they look so similar.
The new evidence only confused the issue further.