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confundir.

to confuse; to confound (to lead someone into an incorrect conclusion or uncertainty)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/kõ.fũˈd͡ʒi(ʁ)/Brazil[kõ.fũˈd͡ʒi(h)]Brazil/kõ.fũˈd͡ʒi(ɾ)/São-Paulo/kõ.fũˈd͡ʒi(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to confuse; to confound (to lead someone into an incorrect conclusion or uncertainty)

    transitive
    O mapa com erros confundiu os navegadores.
  2. to be confused (to make a mistake)

    pronominal
    Ela errou o caminho porque se confundiu.
    Todo mundo se confunde com isso.
  3. to mix up; to confuse (to mistake things for one another)

    transitive
    Cuidado para não confundir as datas.
  4. to mistake (something)

    transitive
    O cirurgião disse que quase confundira o fígado com o baço.
  5. to merge; to syncretize (to form a combination from different elements)

    pronominal
    Naquela cidade a cultura ocidental se confunde com a oriental.
  6. to confound; to thwart; to frustrate; to foil (to prevent from happening or succeeding)

    obsolete · transitive
    Desejamos que a rainha confunda as políticas de seus inimigos.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin cōnfundere, with change of conjugation.

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