be confused

[bi kənˈfjuːzd]

verb phrase

estar confuso/a; ficar confuso/a

1. to be in a state of uncertainty or lack of clarity about something

I am confused about the instructions.

Estou confuso com as instruções.

2. to be unable to think clearly or understand something

She was confused by the complex explanation.

Ela ficou confusa com a explicação complexa.

3. to mistake one thing for another

Don't be confused about which one is which.

Não se confunda sobre qual é qual.

NYC Slang

be all messed up; be mixed up; not know what's going on

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estar/ficar confuso/a; estar/ficar perdido/a

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

estar confuso/a; ficar confuso/a

Standard metropolitan usage

Rio de Janeiro

estar confuso/a; ficar de cabeça virada

Colloquial variant occasionally used

Portugal

estar confuso/a; ficar confuso/a; andar confuso/a

European Portuguese may use 'andar' for ongoing state

get one's wires crossed

lose the plot

be at sea

have one's head in the clouds

get lost in translation

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