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1. phrasal verbIf you mix up two things or people, you confuse them, so that you think that one of them is the other one. People often mix me up with other actors. [VERB noun PARTICLE + with] They get confused and mix up their words. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Any time you told one of them something, they'd swear you'd mixed them up and toldthe other. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verbIf you mix up a number of things, you put things of different kinds together or place things so that they are not in order. I like to mix up designer clothes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Put the sauce on top and let people mix everything up or keep separate, as they choose. [VERB noun PARTICLE] I've taken those sounds from childhood and mixed them up with other things. [VERB noun PARTICLE + with] 3. See also mixed up, mix-up More Synonyms of mix-up See full dictionary entry for mix
Word forms: plural mix-upscountable nounA mix-up is a mistake or a failure in the way that something has been planned. [informal] I'm sure it was just some sort of mix-up. ...a mix-up over travel arrangements. Synonyms: confusion, mistake, misunderstanding, mess More Synonyms of mix-up mix-up in British Englishnoun1. a confused condition or situation verb mix up (tr, adverb)3. to make into a mixture to mix up ingredients 4. to confuse or confound Tom mixes Rajiv up with Rajesh 5. (often passive) to put (someone) into a state of confusion I'm all mixed up 6. (foll by in or with; usually passive) to involve (in an activity or group, esp one that is illegal) why did you get mixed up in that racket? 7. mix it up mix up in American English 1. to mix thoroughly; mingle together 2. to confuse ; specif.,b. to mistake for another (with with) 3. to involve or implicate (in some matter) usually used in the passive See full dictionary entry for mix mix-up in American English (ˈmɪksˌʌp) noun1. a condition or instance of confusion; tangle Examples of 'mix-up' in a sentencemix-up Makes me wonder if Fate didn't mix up the cards a bit, dealing us exactly the wrong partners at the wrong time.For the moment I was thinking about the mix-up with the lighters.`She had reservations at one hotel, but there was a mix-up.I had all her ID because of a mix-up in Bamako, and I took that tin box, with that in it and some other stuff. British English: mix up / mɪks ʌp/ VERB If you mix up two things or people, you confuse them, so that you think that one of them is the other one. I mixed her up with someone else. - American English: mix up
- Arabic: يَخْلِطُ بَيْنَ
- Brazilian Portuguese: confundir
- Chinese: 混淆
- Croatian: zamijeniti
- Czech: poplést si dva lidi
- Danish: forveksle
- Dutch: verwarren
- European Spanish: confundir
- Finnish: sekoittaa toisiinsa
- French: confondre
- German: vermischen
- Greek: συγχέω
- Italian: scambiare
- Japanese: 混同する
- Korean: 혼합하다
- Norwegian: forveksle
- Polish: pomieszać
- European Portuguese: misturar
- Romanian: a încurca
- Russian: перепутать
- Latin American Spanish: confundirse
- Swedish: förväxla
- Thai: ทำให้สับสน
- Turkish: karıştırmak salata, baharat vb
- Ukrainian: переплутати
- Vietnamese: nhầm lẫn
Definition a confused condition or situation a mix-up over travel arrangements Additional synonymsDefinition articles donated for a jumble sale a meaningless jumble of words Synonyms muddle, mixture, mess, disorder, confusion, chaos, litter, clutter, disarray, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, farrago, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, gallimaufry, pig's breakfast (informal), disarrangement Definition a state of untidiness or confusion, esp. a dirty or unpleasant one Linda can't stand mess. Synonyms untidiness, disorder, confusion, chaos, turmoil, litter, clutter, disarray, jumble, disorganization, grot (slang), dirtiness Definition an error or blunder He says there must have been some mistake. Synonyms error, blunder, oversight, slip, misunderstanding, boob (British, slang, old-fashioned), misconception, gaffe (informal), slip-up (informal), bloomer (British, informal, old-fashioned), clanger (informal), miscalculation, error of judgment, faux pas, false move, boo-boo (informal), barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang), misstep- mix someone up in something
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Chinese translation of 'mix up' vt - (= confuse) [people]
分辨不出 (fēnbiàn bù chū) - [things]
混淆 (hùnxiáo)
See mix Additional synonymsDefinition a failure to understand properly Tell them what you want to avoid misunderstandings. Synonyms mistake, error, mix-up, misconception, misreading, misapprehension, false impression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, wrong idea, misconstructionDefinition a state of mental confusion or uncertainty My thoughts are all in a muddle. Synonyms confusion, mess, disorder, chaos, plight, tangle, mix-up, clutter, disarray, daze, predicament, jumble, ravel, perplexity, disorganization, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, pig's breakfast (informal), fankle (Scottish) Definition a complicated problem or situation I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into. Synonyms mess, jam (informal), fix (informal), confusion, complication, maze, mix-up, shambles, labyrinth, entanglement, imbroglio |