confusion

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in Vietnamese Sự hoang mang, sự rối rắm

BrE /kənˈfjuːʒn/ AmE /kənˈfjuːʒn/

noun en → vi

1 STATE OF CONFUSION [uncountable] A2

Sự hoang mang, sự rối rắm

a state of being unable to think clearly or understand something because it is complicated, unclear, or strange

  • be in a state of confusion

Collocations in a state of confusion · clear up the confusion

  • She was in a state of confusion after the accident.

    Sau tai nạn, cô ấy rơi vào tình trạng hoang mang.

2 MIXING UP [uncountable] B1

Sự nhầm lẫn, sự trộn lẫn

the mistake of confusing one thing with another or thinking that two things are the same when they are not

  • make a confusion between A and B

Collocations confusion between A and B · clear up the confusion

  • There is often confusion between these two words.

    Hai từ này thường bị nhầm lẫn với nhau.

1 CONFUSING [adjective] B1

Khó hiểu, gây hoang mang

causing people to be unable to think clearly or understand something because it is complicated, unclear, or strange

  • confusing for sb

Collocations a confusing situation · a confusing question

  • The instructions were very confusing.

    Hướng dẫn rất khó hiểu.

2 MIXED UP [adjective] B2

Trộn lẫn, lộn xộn

mixed up or not in the correct order; not organized properly

  • be mixed up

Collocations a mixed-up file · put things in order

  • The papers were all mixed up.

    Các giấy tờ đều bị trộn lẫn.