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conflates

/ˈkɑnˌfleɪts/ /kənˈfleɪts/

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verb

Fusionar, combinar

To bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity.

Examples :

"The student's essay conflates several different historical events, making it difficult to understand the specific causes of the conflict. "

El ensayo del estudiante fusiona varios eventos históricos diferentes, lo que dificulta la comprensión de las causas específicas del conflicto.

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verb

Fusionar, mezclar

To mix together different elements.

Examples :

"The student's essay conflates opinions with verifiable facts, making it difficult to understand their argument. "

El ensayo del estudiante fusiona opiniones con hechos verificables, lo que dificulta la comprensión de su argumento.

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verb

Confundir, fusionar

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

Examples :

"“Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England and the first European to experiment with gunpowder.” — “No, you are conflating Francis Bacon and Roger Bacon.”"

“Bacon fue Lord Canciller de Inglaterra y el primer europeo en experimentar con la pólvora.” — “No, estás confundiendo a Francis Bacon y Roger Bacon.”

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