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muddling

/ˈmʌdlɪŋ/

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verb

Brouiller, mélanger, embrouiller

To mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

Examples :

"Young children tend to muddle their words."

Les jeunes enfants ont tendance à embrouiller leurs mots.

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verb

Écraser légèrement

To mash slightly for use in a cocktail.

Examples :

"He muddled the mint sprigs in the bottom of the glass."

Il a légèrement écrasé les brins de menthe au fond du verre.

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verb

Barboter dans la boue

To dabble in mud.

Examples :

"The children were happily muddling in the puddles after the rain, their boots covered in mud. "

Les enfants barbotaient joyeusement dans les flaques après la pluie, leurs bottes couvertes de boue.

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verb

Troubler, embrouiller

To make turbid or muddy.

Examples :

"The children were muddling the water in the puddle by stomping their feet. "

Les enfants troublaient l'eau dans la flaque en tapant des pieds.

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verb

Brouiller, embrouiller

To think and act in a confused, aimless way.

Examples :

"After waking up late, I spent the morning muddling through my to-do list, unsure of where to start. "

Après m'être réveillé tard, j'ai passé la matinée à m'embrouiller dans ma liste de tâches, ne sachant pas par où commencer.

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verb

Troubler, embrouiller

To cloud or stupefy; to render stupid with liquor; to intoxicate partially.

Examples :

"The strong cough syrup was muddling my thoughts, making it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Le sirop contre la toux puissant troublait mes pensées, rendant difficile la concentration sur mes devoirs.

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verb

Gaspiller, dilapider

To waste or misuse, as one does who is stupid or intoxicated.

Examples :

"He was muddling his tax return because he was too tired to focus. "

Il gaspillait sa déclaration d'impôts parce qu'il était trop fatigué pour se concentrer.

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noun

Confusion, désordre

The act of one who muddles; confusion; disorderly progress.

Examples :

"The office reorganization caused a great deal of muddling, with employees unsure of their new roles and responsibilities. "

La réorganisation du bureau a causé beaucoup de confusion, les employés n'étant pas sûrs de leurs nouveaux rôles et responsabilités.

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