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confounding

/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/ /kɒnˈfaʊndɪŋ/

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verb

Déconcerter, confondre

To perplex or puzzle.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the math problem was confounding many students in the class. "

L'explication du professeur sur le problème de maths déconcertait de nombreux élèves de la classe.

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verb

Confondre, embrouiller

To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.

Examples :

"The similar-looking twins were always confounding their teachers, who often called them by the wrong names. "

Les jumeaux, qui se ressemblaient beaucoup, confondaient toujours leurs professeurs, qui les appelaient souvent par les mauvais noms.

mind moral philosophy character

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verb

Aggraver, empirer

To make something worse.

Examples :

"The heavy rain was already a problem for our picnic, and forgetting the plates only compounded the issue, truly confounding our plans. "

La forte pluie posait déjà problème pour notre pique-nique, et oublier les assiettes n'a fait qu'empirer la situation, aggravant vraiment nos plans.

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verb

Confondre, mélanger

To combine in a confused fashion; to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable.

Examples :

"The overflowing recycling bin was confounding paper, plastic, and glass, making it impossible to separate them for proper disposal. "

La poubelle de recyclage débordante confondait le papier, le plastique et le verre, rendant impossible leur séparation pour une élimination appropriée.

action process condition situation thing

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verb

Confondre, embarrasser

To cause to be ashamed; to abash.

Examples :

"His actions confounded the skeptics."

Ses actions ont confondu les sceptiques.

emotion character mind

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verb

Déjouer, contrecarrer, frustrer

To defeat, to frustrate, to thwart.

Examples :

"The sudden rain was confounding our plans for a picnic in the park. "

La pluie soudaine déjouait nos plans de pique-nique dans le parc.

action achievement plan process

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verb

Maudit

To damn (a mild oath).

Examples :

"Confound the lady!"

Maudit la dame !

curse exclamation language

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verb

Ruiner, détruire

To bring to ruination.

Examples :

"The rising floodwaters were confounding the farmer's harvest, destroying crops he depended on for survival. "

La montée des eaux était en train de ruiner la récolte de l'agriculteur, détruisant les cultures dont il dépendait pour survivre.

disaster negative curse action

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verb

Déconcerter, stupéfier

Examples :

"The unexpected news of her promotion completely confounded her; she was speechless with amazement. "

La nouvelle inattendue de sa promotion l'a complètement stupéfiée ; elle était sans voix, émerveillée.

mind sensation emotion

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noun

Confusion, trouble

The act by which things are confounded, or confused.

Examples :

"The confounding of the test results, with some students' papers accidentally shuffled, made it impossible to accurately grade anyone. "

La confusion des résultats du test, avec les copies de certains élèves accidentellement mélangées, a rendu impossible la notation précise de quiconque.

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noun

Confusion, facteur de confusion

The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.

Examples :

"The apparent link between ice cream sales and crime rates turned out to be a confounding; hot weather was the real factor driving both. "

Le lien apparent entre les ventes de glaces et les taux de criminalité s'est avéré être un facteur de confusion ; la chaleur était le véritable facteur qui les motivait tous les deux.

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