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conta confusa

[ˈkõ.tɐ kõ.ˈfu.zɐ]
noun phrasefemininepl: contas confusas
confused account; muddled account
1. A financial or business account that is disorganized, unclear, or difficult to understand due to poor record-keeping or mixing of transactions
The bookkeeper found a confused account that needed to be reconciled.
A contadora encontrou uma conta confusa que precisava ser reconciliada.
2. A narrative or explanation that is unclear, contradictory, or hard to follow
His account of what happened was confused and contradictory.
Sua conta do que aconteceu foi confusa e contraditória.
Synonyms
conta desordenadaconta desorganizadaconta bagunçadaconta obscuraconta imprecisa
Antonyms
conta claraconta organizadaconta precisaconta bem documentada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conta confusa
Standard usage in financial and general contexts
São Paulo
conta confusa
Common in business and accounting environments
Portugal
conta confusa
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

limpar uma conta confusa
desvendar uma conta confusa
contas confusas geram desavenças
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