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become confused
[bɪˈkʌm ˈkənfjuːzd]
verb phrase
ficar confuso/confusa
1.
to start feeling bewildered or uncertain; to lose clarity of thought
She became confused when he started speaking in riddles.
Ela ficou confusa quando ele começou a falar em charadas.
2.
to mix up or mistake one thing for another
Don't become confused between the two similar products.
Não fique confuso entre os dois produtos similares.
NYC Slang
get all twisted; lose it; get lost
Synonyms
get confused
be perplexed
be bewildered
lose one's way
be muddled
Antonyms
become clear
understand
clarify
become certain
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ficar confuso/confusa
most common usage
São Paulo
se confundir
reflexive form also widely used
Rio de Janeiro
ficar meio perdido/perdida
colloquial variant
Portugal
ficar confuso/confusa; confundir-se
both forms acceptable
Related Idioms & Phrases
get one's wires crossed
lose the plot
be all at sea
ficar de cabeça virada (Portuguese)
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