muddle

muddle
muddle [{{t}}'mʌdəl]
1 noun
(confusion) confusion f; (mess) désordre m, fouillis m;
∎ all her belongings were in a muddle toutes ses affaires étaient en désordre ou sens dessus dessous;
∎ my finances are in an awful muddle ma situation financière n'est pas claire du tout ou est complètement embrouillée;
∎ Holly was in a real muddle over the holiday plans Holly ne savait plus où elle en était dans ses projets de vacances;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} let's try to sort out this muddle essayons de démêler cet écheveau;
∎ there must have been a muddle over the train times quelqu'un a dû se tromper dans les horaires de train
2 transitive verb
(a) (mix up → dates) confondre, mélanger; (→ facts) embrouiller, mélanger;
∎ the dates got muddled il y a eu une confusion dans les dates
(b) (confuse → person) embrouiller (l'esprit ou les idées de);
∎ now you've got me muddled maintenant, je ne sais plus où j'en suis;
∎ she'll get muddled if you all talk at once vous allez lui embrouiller l'esprit si vous parlez tous à la fois
(c) (stir → cocktail) remuer
➲ muddle along intransitive verb
se débrouiller
➲ muddle through
1 inseparable transitive verb
se tirer de
2 intransitive verb
se tirer d'affaire
➲ muddle up separable transitive verb
(a) (mix up → dates) confondre, mélanger; (→ facts) embrouiller
(b) (confuse → person) embrouiller

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