muddle

ˈmʌd.əl
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Translation of muddle from English into Dutch,

Verb

1.

confuse mentally

tr.UK
cause confusion in someone's mind
tr.UK
  • His vague response only served to muddle her further.Zijn vage antwoord diende alleen om haar verder te verwarren
2.

mixing

tr.
mix substances together causing confusion
tr.
  • She muddled the ingredients in the bowl.Ze mengde de ingrediënten in de kom.
3.

confusion

intr.
act in a confused and aimless way
intr.
  • He muddled through the day without a plan.Hij modderde zonder plan de dag door.
4.

cooking

tr.US
mash ingredients slightly for cocktails
tr.US
  • He muddled the mint leaves for the mojito.Hij kneusde de muntblaadjes voor de mojito.

Noun

1.

messy mix

confusing jumble or condition of disorder
  • After the move, the garage was a muddle of boxes and tools.Na de verhuizing was de garage een warboel van dozen en gereedschap.
2.

cocktails

mixture of crushed ingredients in cocktails
mengsel nmuddle cocktailmengsel
  • The bartender prepared a muddle of mint and lime.De barman bereidde een mengsel van munt en limoen.
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Expressions with muddle: examples in English and translations in Dutch

de kwestie ingewikkelder maken
verwarring zaaien
His comments only muddle the issue further.
zich erdoor slaan
zich redden
We will muddle through even if things get tough.
in de war
verward
Her thoughts were in a muddle after the meeting.
er een rommeltje van maken
in de war sturen
He made a muddle of the instructions.
doormodderen
They just muddle along, somehow making ends meet each month.
doormodderen
rommelig doorgaan
Without a leader, the team just muddled on.

Images of muddle

  • muddle: mixture of crushed ingredients in cocktails
    (cocktails) mengsel

Synonyms and analogies of muddle in English

Examples of muddle in a sentence

  • Don't muddle the issue with irrelevant details.
  • He muddled the paints, creating a strange color.
  • The chef muddled the spices, ruining the dish.
  • Without directions, we muddled around the station.
  • She muddled through the paperwork all afternoon.
  • Bartenders often muddle fruits for cocktails.

Translations of "muddle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
warboelnm.

The report was full of a muddle that made understanding it difficult.

Het verslag was zo'n warboel dat het bijna niet te begrijpen was.

warnf.

After that confusing lecture, we were in a muddle about the theory.

Na dat verwarrende college waren we allemaal in de war over de theorie.

chaosnm.

What a muddle in your room; clothes, books and cables lie everywhere.

Wat een chaos in je kamer; kleren, boeken en kabels liggen overal.

rommelnm.

What a muddle the living room is after the party last night.

Wat een rommel is de woonkamer na het feest van gisteravond.

verwarringnf.

There is no need to dwell on this muddle any longer.

Het is overbodig nog langer bij deze verwarring te blijven stilstaan.

Verb
vertroebelenv.

A lack of clear facts can muddle even the most logical minds.

Een gebrek aan heldere feiten kan zelfs de meest rationele geesten vertroebelen.

verwarrenv.

Secrets always muddle things.

Geheimen verwarren altijd dingen.

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muddle: Examples and translations in context

One gets in quite a muddle over them.

Men krijgt in heel een warboel over hen.

This cluster of hours, this muddle of joy, and imperfection.

Dit groepje uren, deze warboel van geluk en imperfectie.

The confusion which dominated there seemed like my own muddle.

De warboel die er heerste leek op mijn eigen warboel.

In this muddle, it seems like an impossible task to ever be able to redeem yourself.

In deze warboel lijkt het een onmogelijke opgave je ooit te kunnen verlossen.

I'm sure, you'd muddle along.

Ik ben er er zeker van dat het een warboel zou zijn.

I've labelled them so we don't get in a muddle.

ik heb ze zo geetiketteerd dat het geen warboel gaat worden.

Both flowers and indoor and outdoor plants come together in a bold way in this delightful muddle.

Zowel bloemen als binnen- en buitenplanten komen op een gedurfde wijze samen in deze heerlijke warboel.

I'm sure, you'd muddle along.

Ik ben er er zeker van dat het een warboel zou zijn.

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