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confusion in inglese:

1. confuse


Don't confuse Austria with Australia.
We shouldn't confuse solitude with isolation. They are two separate things.
I always confuse which side is port and which starboard.
I always confuse John and his twin brother.
His actions confuse me.
One must not confuse homomorphism with homeomorphism.
When it comes to my turn to speak, I confuse the words 'standard' and 'common', and end up saying that the north-eastern accent is 'the most common'.
Maggie's inconsistent behaviour towards her children confuses them.
I’m a bit confused. Could you explain that again? / I often confuse Lee with his brother. They look very much alike. / The situation is confused by the fact that so many organizations are involved.
Tim took my place to confuse them. / Are you telling me that to confuse me?
Have you confused these words?
I was confused by his behaviour
He tried to explain the problem, but he only confused me further.
Anna and Betty have similar voices and we often confuse them on the phone.
I gave no answer for fear I should confuse him.

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Word formation nouns

2. confound


When in doubt tell the truth. It will confound your enemies and astound your friends.
Nothing will confound their reputation.

3. turmoil


His life's in turmoil again- you can't expect he'll do the job.
When bookkeeper is on holidays, we have turmoil in the office.
the streets were in turmoil
It was not possible to us to leave the house because of all the turmoil that was going on outside.
Political turmoil, both at home and abroad, forced the new Polish government to maintain constant defensive vigilance.
turmoil in Majdan in Kiev
I heard some turmoil through the window
He got lost in the turmoil of the attack.
my mind was in turmoil
guys stop arguing! you are creating a turmoil here!
At the moment the turmoil is unorganized.
The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.
The carp's longevity is unmolested by the turmoil of the millipede.

4. confusion over



5. Imbroglio


It is far from clear how the imbroglio will be resolved.

6. over


I ache all over.
I had stage fright at first, but I got over it quickly.
I'll turn over a new leaf and study English very hard.
Can I switch over from a sightseeing visa to a business one?
Even if you go far away, let's keep in touch with each other over the phone.
Millions of people all over the world knew about Rev. Martin Luther King and his beliefs.
Over the last month, I have eaten Chinese, French, Italian, Greek, Hungarian and Mexican food.
Tom brought way too much food, so there was some left over.
If he keeps drifting aimlessly, his late father will turn over in his grave.
I miss you. I need to see you. Could I come over?
Anyone over eighteen years of age counts as an adult.
School being over, we went swimming in the pool.
Although rainforests make up only two percent of the earth's surface, over half the world's wild plant, animal and insect species live there.
The front wheel plays an important role in two-wheeled vehicles moving without falling over.
I admit he's smart, but does he have to talk over everyone's heads all the time?

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Prepositions for Ewa

7. chaos


Six months after the revolution, the country is still in chaos.
There was chaos at Heathrow.
Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total/utter chaos.
It began to dawn on me that, to oppose political and social chaos, cultured means would be ineffective.
There will be chaos unless we all adhere to the rules.
The entire theater turned to chaos when somebody cried "Fire!".
If I wasn't here, this office would be in chaos in three days.
Oh my god, it's complete chaos!
The accident caused traffic chaos.

8. distraction


It's a distraction.
A social media is a distraction
Watching too much TV can be a big distraction from building a good relationship with children.
It can truck distractions such as time spent on eBuy
I can’t work at home; there are too many distractions.
Thanks to the distraction, he disappeared.
drive sb to distraction
Just create a distraction, sneak up on her and jump her.
Tom, new technology like sat nav has meant new distraction for drivers, hasn't it?
Starting with a population of childless married couples it will give the initial crew a few years to adjust to their new surrounds without the distraction and responsibility of caring for children.
There are many distractions for a car driver, some of which come from other passengers.
This is our three-hour distraction from reality.
urgent distraction from saving your princess
They had to clear their minds of all other distractions, and focus, focus, focus.
My only distraction is the game Go.

9. baffling


The story of the stranger was completely baffling.
I find his behaviour baffling. Learning Spanish in IATA is really a baffling problem for me. I was constantly ill, with a baffling array of symptoms. Having a sister was baffling problem for Suzie:)

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GENERAL ENGLISH

10. misunderstanding


How did this misunderstanding ever arise?
A foolish misunderstanding severed their long friendship.
big misunderstanding
His wife's misunderstanding about him did not go away.
I find it apt to cause misunderstanding that society confers such emotional privileges upon youth.
What he said has brought about a misunderstanding.
Many a quarrel comes about through a misunderstanding.
Have you ever had a misunderstanding over a bill in a restaurant?
The meeting is a final chance to clear up any misunderstandings. There is still a fundamental misunderstanding about the real purpose of this work.
In the end we solved the problem ‐ it was all a misunderstanding.
I thought he would meet me at the door but he meant inside. It was a pure misunderstanding.
There must be some misunderstanding. I never asked for these chairs to be delivered.
That's a misunderstanding, for sure. You're giving me too much credit.

Inglese parola "confusion"(misunderstanding) si verifica in set:

vocab wiola mis/in/un/dis

11. misinterpretation


Is this not a misinterpretation of diversity?
□ misinterpretation /ˌmɪsɪntɜ: prɪˈteɪʃn; US / noun [countable, uncountable] Parts of the speech were open to misinterpretation (można było źle zrozumieć). ▶ zła interpretacja złe rozumienie