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confound

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Traduzioni

confoundadjective
Technical/attributive use of the noun ‘confound’ as a modifier (noun adjunct), e.g. ‘a confound variable’.
confoundverb
confounded
Past Simple
confounded
Past Participle
confounding
Gerund
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ставить в тупик
His complicated explanation confounded me.
Его сложное объяснение поставило меня в тупик.
сбивать с толку
The magician's trick confounded the audience.
Фокус мага сбил с толку зрителей.
расстраиватьОбычно о планах, замыслах.
The sudden storm confounded our plans for a picnic.
Внезапная буря расстроила наши планы на пикник.
People often confound the two species.
Люди часто путают эти два вида.
The new evidence confounded the previous theory.
Новые доказательства опровергли прежнюю теорию.
His sudden question confounded her.
Его внезапный вопрос смутил её.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
смешиватьО смешении элементов так, что их трудно различить.
срыватьКнижн./устар.; чаще о планах, замыслах, надеждах.
посрамлятьКнижн./устар.
Sinonimi
stun
astonish
mystify
confuse
baffle
perplex
bewilder
dumbfound
confoundnoun
confounds
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Used in experimental design and statistics to mean a confounding factor.
смешивающий факторСтатистика: то же, что «конфундирующий фактор».
Socioeconomic status was an important confound in the analysis.
Социально-экономический статус был важным смешивающим фактором в анализе.
конфундирующий факторСтатистика, эпидемиология: фактор, искажающий оценку связи между переменными.
Failure to control for temperature was a major confound in the results.
Неучёт температуры был главным конфундирующим фактором в результатах.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
конфаундерПрофессиональный англицизм (статистика/эпидемиология).
confoundinterjection
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Archaic/mild oath usage: “Confound!” used to express annoyance or frustration.
чёрт возьмиУстар., мягкое ругательство; выражает досаду или раздражение.
Confound! I left my wallet at home.
Чёрт возьми! Я оставил кошелёк дома.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
чёрт побериУстар./разг.; восклицание досады.

Definizioni

confoundadjective
Serving as a confounding factor; likely to distort or obscure interpretation (especially in statistics/experimental design).
Age was treated as a confound variable in the regression model.
confoundverb
To cause surprise or confusion in someone, especially by acting against their expectations.
The magician's tricks confound the audience every time.
To confuse or mix up (a person, thing, or idea) with another; to fail to distinguish correctly between two things.
Do not confound correlation with causation.
To prove a theory, expectation, or prediction wrong.
The scientist's new findings confound the previous hypothesis.
Archaic: To defeat, overthrow, or bring to ruin (plans, hopes, or an enemy); to thwart.
May their evil schemes be confounded before they come to fruition.
confoundnoun
An extraneous factor that obscures or distorts the causal relationship between variables in an experiment or study.
Failure to control for temperature was a major confound in the results.
confoundinterjection
Used as a mild exclamation to express annoyance, anger, or surprise.
Confound! I left my wallet at home.
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