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confuso

confused

adjective kon-FOO-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'confusus', past participle of 'confundere' (to mingle, confuse).

Also means

confusing

Usage Note

Confuso can describe a person who is confused (estoy confuso = I am confused) or a situation/text that is confusing (un texto confuso = a confusing text). Note the ser/estar distinction: ser confuso describes something as inherently unclear, while estar confuso describes a person's current state of confusion.

Examples

"El alumno se quedó confuso con la explicación."

Natural Translation

The student was left confused by the explanation.

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