confuse
US
/kənˈfjuːz/
UK
/kənˈfjuːz/
Meaning
To make someone unable to understand something clearly or tell things apart.
किसी को कुछ समझने में उलझन होना या दो चीज़ों में फर्क न कर पाना।
Examples
“The similar names confused me, so I checked the labels twice.”
“The new timetable confused several students on their first day.”
“I was confused about which form to submit.”
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Not natural: I am confuse about the meeting time.
Better: I am confused about the meeting time.
Use the adjective confused after am; confuse is the base form of the verb.
Am के बाद यहाँ adjective confused आएगा; confuse verb का base form है।
Not natural: I confused between the two addresses.
Better: I confused the two addresses.
With confuse, use a direct object; say confuse A with B when naming both things.
Confuse के बाद सीधे object आता है। दोनों चीज़ें बतानी हों, तो confuse A with B कहें।
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Use confuse A with B when you mix up two things; use be confused about when you do not understand something.
दो चीज़ों को आपस में गड़बड़ करने के लिए confuse A with B कहें; कुछ समझ न आए, तो be confused about इस्तेमाल करें।