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Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hùn luàn
"我们的行李在机场发生了一点混乱。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A misunderstanding or mistake that causes confusion or disorder.
"There was a mix-up at the restaurant, and they brought us the wrong order." - 2
A scuffle, fight, or state of disorder.
"The two players got into a brief mix-up during the heated soccer match."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'mix up', which dates back to the late 18th century combining the verb 'mix' with the intensifying particle 'up'. The noun form emerged in the mid-19th century, initially denoting a physical scuffle or confusion, later evolving to describe a mistake or misunderstanding caused by confusion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mix-up" is said worldwide
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quiproquo
Transliteration: kee-pro-ko
"Il y a eu un quiproquo avec nos réservations d'hôtel."
Verwechslung
Transliteration: fer-vek-slung
"Es gab eine Verwechslung bei den Gepäckstücken."
equivoco
Transliteration: e-kvee-vo-ko
"C'è stato un equivoco riguardo all'orario dell'appuntamento."
confusión
Transliteration: kon-fu-syon
"Hubo una confusión con las fechas de los billetes."
mal-entendido
Transliteration: maw-en-ten-dee-doo
"Houve um mal-entendido com o nosso pedido no restaurante."
गड़बड़ी
Transliteration: garbadi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"आरक्षण में कुछ गड़बड़ी हो गई थी।"
混乱
Transliteration: hùn luàn
Script: 中文汉字
"我们的行李在机场发生了一点混乱。"
혼란
Transliteration: hon-ran
Script: 한국어 한글
"예약 과정에서 약간의 혼란이 있었습니다."
混乱
Transliteration: konran
Script: 日本語
"スケジュールの確認でちょっとした行き違いがありました。"
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