← Back to Fala2Me

confusing direction

[kənˈfjuːzɪŋ dɪˈrekʃən]
noun phrasepl: confusing directions
direção confusa
1. instructions or guidance that are unclear, ambiguous, or difficult to understand
The confusing directions led us to the wrong part of the city.
As direções confusas nos levaram para a parte errada da cidade.
2. a path or route that is unclear or misleading in its indication of where to go
The GPS gave us confusing directions at the intersection.
O GPS nos deu direções confusas no cruzamento.
Synonyms
unclear directionsmisleading directionsambiguous directionsvague directions
Antonyms
clear directionsprecise directionsexplicit directions

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
direção confusa
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
direção confusa / indicação confusa
both terms used interchangeably
São Paulo
direção confusa / orientação confusa
orientação more formal
Portugal
indicação confusa / direção confusa
indicação more commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

lost in translation
lost in the shuffle
talking in circles
beating around the bush
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →