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confunde-se

[kõ.fũ.dɘ.sɘ]
verb
gets confused; confuses oneself; is confused
1. Third person singular present reflexive form of 'confundir' - to become confused or bewildered
He gets confused easily with all the instructions.
Ele confunde-se facilmente com todas as instruções.
2. To mix up or mistake one thing for another
She confuses the two brothers all the time.
Ela confunde-se entre os dois irmãos o tempo todo.
3. To become disoriented or lose one's bearings
The tourist confuses himself in the city streets.
O turista confunde-se nas ruas da cidade.
Synonyms
perde-sedesorienta-seembaraça-seengana-se
Antonyms
esclarece-seorienta-secompreende-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
confunde-se
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
confunde-se
Common in daily speech and formal writing
Rio de Janeiro
confunde-se
Standard usage with no regional variation
Portugal
confunde-se
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

confunde-se com algo/alguém (confuses something/someone with)
confunde-se de todo (gets completely confused)
não se confunde (doesn't get confused)
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