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"Confused" is a form of "confused", an adjective which is often translated as "confundido". "Mixed-up" is an adjective which is often translated as "confuso". Learn more about the difference between "mixed-up" and "confused" below.
mixed-up(
mihkst
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uhp
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (confused)
a. confuso
I can't believe they would publish a garbage, mixed-up article like this.No puedo creer que publicarían un artículo confuso de basura como este.
b. desorientado
The police found a mixed-up older gentleman walking the streets without any ID on him.La policía encontró un señor mayor desorientado que caminaba por las calles sin identificación.
2. (conflicted)
a. con problemas
I was a mixed-up kid with no direction in life before I enlisted.Yo era un joven con problemas y sin rumbo en la vida antes de alistarme.
confused(
kuhn
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fyuzd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (perplexed)
a. confundido
The lecture on particle physics left me very confused.La clase sobre física de partículas me dejó muy confundido.