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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconfondre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.fɔ̃dʁ
"Le tour de magie a confondu le public."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause surprise or confusion in someone, especially by acting against their expectations.
"The magician's trick confounded the audience, leaving them in awe." - 2
To mix up or confuse; to fail to distinguish between.
"The similar names of the two authors often confound readers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'confound' originates from the Latin 'confundere', meaning 'to pour together'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it took on the meanings of mixing up or causing confusion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confound" is said worldwide
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confondre
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fɔ̃dʁ
"Le tour de magie a confondu le public."
verwirren
Transliteration: fɛʁˈvɪʁən
"Der Zaubertrick verwirrte das Publikum."
confondere
Transliteration: konˈfɔndere
"Il trucco ha confuso il pubblico."
confundir
Transliteration: kon.funˈdiɾ
"El truco confundió a la audiencia."
confundir
Transliteration: kõ.fũˈdiʁ
"O truque confundiu o público."
भ्रमित करना
Transliteration: bhramit karna
"जादूगर का खेल दर्शकों को भ्रमित कर दिया।"
困惑
Transliteration: kùnhuò
"魔术的表演让观众感到困惑。"
혼란스럽게 하다
Transliteration: honlanseureobge hada
"마술사가 관객을 혼란스럽게 했다."
混乱させる
Transliteration: konran saseru
"マジックのトリックは観客を混乱させた。"
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