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confusing
UK
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfjuzɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/kənˈfjuː.zɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfjuː.zɪŋ/
More precise tag for a participial adjective derived from the verb "confuse".
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.
UK
/kənˈfjʊːzɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfjuzɪŋ/
Used as a gerund meaning 'the act of confusing'; typically uncountable.
confusing
Gerund
confused
Past Simple
confused
Past Participle
confusing
Gerund
UK
/kənˈfjuːz/
US
/kənˈfjuz/
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 confusing instructions made it difficult to assemble the furniture.
The confusing road signs led us in the wrong direction.
The deliberate confusing of the issue angered the audience.
The complex instructions confused the students.
I often confuse the twins because they look so similar.
The new evidence only confused the issue further.