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embrouiller

to confuse

verb ahm-broo-YAY Rare

Also means

to tangle up, to complicate

Usage Note

embrouiller means to muddle or confuse someone, or to tangle something (literally threads, figuratively a situation). The reflexive s'embrouiller means 'to get confused' or 'to get mixed up'. Une embrouille (noun) is a mess or shady affair; in verlan-influenced slang les embrouilles means trouble or drama.

Examples

"Tu m'embrouilles avec toutes ces questions."

Natural Translation

You're confusing me with all these questions.

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