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confused items

[kənˈfjuːzd ˈaɪtəmz]
nounpl: confused items
itens confusos
1. A collection of objects or things that are mixed up, disorganized, or unclear in their arrangement or identity
The warehouse had confused items scattered everywhere after the inventory went wrong.
O armazém tinha itens confusos espalhados por toda parte depois que o inventário deu errado.
2. In commerce or logistics, goods or products that have been incorrectly sorted, labeled, or categorized
The shipping department had to sort through confused items to find the correct packages.
O departamento de envios teve que classificar itens confusos para encontrar os pacotes corretos.
Synonyms
mixed itemsdisorganized itemsjumbled itemsmuddled items
Antonyms
organized itemssorted itemsarranged itemsclassified items

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
itens confusos
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
itens misturados
Common alternative emphasizing mixing
Portugal
artigos confusos
More formal, using 'artigos' instead of 'itens'

Related Idioms & Phrases

a mixed bag
all over the place
topsy-turvy
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