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Too timid to ask any one to dance,-- fearing, moreover, to confuse the figures,-- I naturally became very awkward, and did not know what to do with my arms and legs.Trop timide pour inviter une danseuse, et craignant d’ailleurs de brouiller les figures, je devins naturellement très-grimaud et ne sachant que faire de ma personne.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
As June said this, she laughed again; looked in different directions, as if unwilling to confuse the other, and laid her hand on Mabel's bosom.En disant ces mots, l’Indienne se mit à rire de nouveau, regarda de différents côtés comme pour éviter d’embarrasser son amie ; puis elle posa la main sur le sein de Mabel.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
We should not confuse good enough with merely good.Il ne faut pas confondre juste correct avec simplement bon.© the College of Family Physicians of Canadahttp://www.cfp.ca/ 11/24/2011© the College of Family Physicians of Canadahttp://www.cfp.ca/ 11/24/2011
Additional warnings may be provided, as long as they do not confuse drivers in relation to previously defined ones.Des avertissements additionnels peuvent être prévus, pour autant qu'ils ne prêtent pas à confusion avec ceux définis précédemment.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The concussion was so great as momentarily to confuse the latter's faculties.Le sauvage fut un moment étourdi, et il ne put retenir un gémissement sourd, ce que l’agonie même peut à peine obtenir d’un Indien.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
I think that he came to the right result, but for reasons which confuse the issue of damages.Je crois qu'il est arrivé au bon résultat, mais pour des motifs qui créent de la confusion en ce qui concerne la question des dommages-intérêts.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011
Getting messages from others will only confuse your novices.Recevoir des informations d'autrui, ne peut que semer la confusion chez vos archers.© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011
the beginning and end of each line must be marked by a symbol which is neither an Arabic numeral nor a capital Latin letter, nor must it be possible to confuse this with any such character.Le début et la fin de chaque ligne doivent être délimités par un symbole qui ne soit ni un chiffre arabe ni une lettre latine majuscule et qui ne puisse pas être confondu avec de tels caractères.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
In order not to confuse the particular with the general, I studied about two hundred diamonds of all sizes, some Cape and some Brazilian.Afin de ne pas prendre des cas particuliers pour des cas généraux, j'ai fait porter mon étude sur 200 diamants environ de toutes tailles, moitié du Cap, moitié du Brésil.Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forcesL'évolution des forcesLe Bon, Gustave© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, ParisThe evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
It is impossible to confuse them, for to each of them there corresponds a different charge of electricity.Impossible de les confondre, car, à chacun d'eux, correspond une charge électrique différente.Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forcesL'évolution des forcesLe Bon, Gustave© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, ParisThe evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
The third danger is that the jury might become confused as it concentrates on resolving whether the accused actually committed the similar acts.Troisièmement, il y a un danger que les jurés s'embrouillent à force d'essayer de déterminer si l'accusé a en fait commis les actes similaires.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 18.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 18.11.2011
One can easily imagine the situation of a driver who, confused by the apparent inconsistency between the duty to report and the right to remain silent, would provide a more extensive statement to police than legally required under the Act.On peut facilement imaginer le cas d'un conducteur qui, déconcerté par l'incompatibilité apparente entre l'obligation de déclarer et le droit de garder le silence, ferait une déclaration plus détaillée à la police que celle exigée par la Loi.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 07.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 07.12.2011
At last Pierre raised his eyes to the Vatican, but facing the piazza there was here merely a confused jumble of walls, amidst which only two gleams of light appeared on the floor of the papal apartments.Pierre leva les yeux sur le Vatican. Mais il n’y avait là qu’un entassement de façades confuses, où ne luisaient que deux petites lueurs de lampe, à l’étage des appartements du pape.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
In his bewhiskered and poodle-like face I see his fine eyes shining in wondering and still confused contemplation of things which he is setting himself to understand in the innocence of his obscurity.Dans sa face toute plantée de poils, dans sa face de barbet, on voit luire deux beaux yeux de chien qui s’étonne, songe, très confusément encore, à des choses, et qui, dans la pureté de son obscurité, se met à comprendre.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
A flood of confused recollections rushed on his wavering mind at the sight of his late comrade. It was evident that he struggled with his own images, and knew not the real from the unreal.Une foule de souvenirs confus se présentèrent à son esprit en voyant des traits qu’il connaissait, mais les images qui s’offraient à ses yeux étaient indistinctes, et il ne pouvait dire quelles étaient les fausses ou la véritable.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
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confuse
translation added by Даниил Власенко
Collocations
confused fencing
jeu confus
Word forms
confuse
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | confused |
Imperative | confuse |
Present Participle (Participle I) | confusing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | confused |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I confuse | we confuse |
you confuse | you confuse |
he/she/it confuses | they confuse |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am confusing | we are confusing |
you are confusing | you are confusing |
he/she/it is confusing | they are confusing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have confused | we have confused |
you have confused | you have confused |
he/she/it has confused | they have confused |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been confusing | we have been confusing |
you have been confusing | you have been confusing |
he/she/it has been confusing | they have been confusing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I confused | we confused |
you confused | you confused |
he/she/it confused | they confused |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was confusing | we were confusing |
you were confusing | you were confusing |
he/she/it was confusing | they were confusing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had confused | we had confused |
you had confused | you had confused |
he/she/it had confused | they had confused |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been confusing | we had been confusing |
you had been confusing | you had been confusing |
he/she/it had been confusing | they had been confusing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will confuse | we shall/will confuse |
you will confuse | you will confuse |
he/she/it will confuse | they will confuse |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be confusing | we shall/will be confusing |
you will be confusing | you will be confusing |
he/she/it will be confusing | they will be confusing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have confused | we shall/will have confused |
you will have confused | you will have confused |
he/she/it will have confused | they will have confused |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been confusing | we shall/will have been confusing |
you will have been confusing | you will have been confusing |
he/she/it will have been confusing | they will have been confusing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would confuse | we should/would confuse |
you would confuse | you would confuse |
he/she/it would confuse | they would confuse |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be confusing | we should/would be confusing |
you would be confusing | you would be confusing |
he/she/it would be confusing | they would be confusing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have confused | we should/would have confused |
you would have confused | you would have confused |
he/she/it would have confused | they would have confused |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been confusing | we should/would have been confusing |
you would have been confusing | you would have been confusing |
he/she/it would have been confusing | they would have been confusing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am confused | we are confused |
you are confused | you are confused |
he/she/it is confused | they are confused |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being confused | we are being confused |
you are being confused | you are being confused |
he/she/it is being confused | they are being confused |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been confused | we have been confused |
you have been confused | you have been confused |
he/she/it has been confused | they have been confused |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was confused | we were confused |
you were confused | you were confused |
he/she/it was confused | they were confused |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being confused | we were being confused |
you were being confused | you were being confused |
he/she/it was being confused | they were being confused |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been confused | we had been confused |
you had been confused | you had been confused |
he/she/it had been confused | they had been confused |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be confused | we shall/will be confused |
you will be confused | you will be confused |
he/she/it will be confused | they will be confused |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been confused | we shall/will have been confused |
you will have been confused | you will have been confused |
he/she/it will have been confused | they will have been confused |