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Definition of garbled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
unclear messagemixed up or unclear so it is hard to understand
- The garbled message was impossible to understand.
- His garbled instructions confused the team.
- We received a garbled phone call during the storm.
Origin of garbled
Italian, garbellare (to sift)
View all translations of garbled
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- French:inintelligible, ...
- German:verworren, ...
- Italian:confuso, ...
- Spanish:confuso, ...
- Portuguese:confuso, ...
- Chinese:混乱的, ...
- Japanese:混乱した, ...
- Arabic:مُشَوَّش, ...
- Hebrew:מְשֻׁבָּשׁ, ...
- Russian:искажённый, ...
- Ukrainian:спотворений, ...
- Hindi:गड़बड़ाया हुआ, ...
Definition of garble - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
communicationRare distorted or confused version of a message or informationRare
- The radio only played garble during the storm.
2.
distortionRare the act of distorting informationRare
- The report was a deliberate garble of facts.
Verb
1.
communicationRare mix up a message making it unclearRare
- He garbled the instructions, causing confusion.
2.
falsificationRare make false by adding or removing partsRare
- The editor garbled the text, changing its meaning.
Expressions with garble
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speak unclearly making words hard to understand
He tends to garble his words when nervous.
Origin of garble
Italian, garbellare (to sift)
Examples of garble in a sentence
The recording was mostly garble and hard to understand. The garble in the transmission made it hard to understand. His speech was a confusing garble of technical terms. The message was garbled over the phone. She tends to garble her words when nervous. He managed to garble the instructions completely.
The message was garbled beyond recognition.
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- French:brouillage, embrouiller, ...
- German:Kauderwelsch, durcheinanderbringen, ...
- Italian:disturbo, confondere, ...
- Spanish:interferencias, confundir, ...
- Portuguese:mensagem confusa, embaralhar, ...
- Chinese:混乱信息, 混淆, ...
- Japanese:雑音, 混乱させる, ...
- Arabic:رِسَالَة مُشَوَّشَة, شَوَّشَ, ...
- Hebrew:עִרְבּוּב מֵידָע, לְבַלְבֵּל, ...
- Russian:белиберда, искажать, ...
- Ukrainian:каша звуків, переплутати, ...
- Hindi:विकृत ध्वनि, गड़बड़ करना, ...
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