What does confusion in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word confusion in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use confusion in French.

The word confusion in French means confusion, embarrassment, mix-up, non-separation, mental confusion, bring confusion, give rise to confusion, blush with embarrassment, blush with confusion, sow confusion, spread confusion, sow confusion, spread confusion, sow confusion, spread confusion. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word confusion

confusion

nom féminin (trouble, désordre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'absence de décision a suscité une grande confusion dans le service.
The lack of a decision has caused great confusion within the department.

embarrassment

nom féminin (embarras)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand elle s'est rendue compte de son erreur elle est devenue rouge de confusion.
When she realised her error, she went red with embarrassment.

mix-up

nom féminin (méprise) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a confusion, je m'appelle Dupont, pas Dupond !
There's been a mix-up; my name's Thompson, not Thomson!

non-separation

nom féminin (littéraire (réunion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La dictature, c'est la confusion des pouvoirs.
Dictatorship is the non-separation of powers.

mental confusion

nom féminin (euphémisme pour aliénation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bring confusion

locution verbale (engendrer la mécompréhension)

give rise to confusion

locution verbale (embrouiller)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sa conduite prête à confusion.

blush with embarrassment, blush with confusion

locution verbale (se colorer de gêne)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il rougit de confusion et perdit le fil de son discours.

sow confusion, spread confusion

locution verbale (instiller le doute)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

sow confusion, spread confusion

locution verbale (perturber)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

sow confusion, spread confusion

locution verbale (troubler, faire douter)

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