сбивать с толку
Translation of сбивать с толку
confuse
Meaning of сбивать с толку
делать так, что человеку трудно понять что-то ясно
to make someone unable to understand clearly
Transcription and pronunciation of сбивать с толку
сбива́ть с то́лку
Stress: сбивать — 2nd syllable · толку — 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [zbʲɪˈvatʲ s ˈtolku]
- In Latin letters
- sbivat s tolku
Traps and common mistakes
Сбивать с толку or смущать?
смущать
смущать = to embarrass
Don't mix them up. Someone can't understand — сбивать с толку; someone feels awkward — смущать.
Комплименты её смущают.
Compliments embarrass her.
Новые правила сбили меня с толку.
The new rules confused me.
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The loud music can confuse young children.
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Громкая музыка может сбивать с толку маленьких детей.
His quick answer confused me for a moment.
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Его быстрый ответ на мгновение сбил меня с толку.
сбивать с толку synonyms
What's the difference between сбивать с толку, запутывать, озадачивать, ставить в тупик, and вводить в заблуждение
To confuse with too many details: ты меня запутал.
To puzzle, to make someone wonder.
Stronger: leave someone with no answer.
Advanced: broader words
To mislead: make someone think something wrong.
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What does сбивать с толку mean?
to make someone unable to understand clearly
How do you pronounce сбивать с толку?
сбивать с толку is pronounced [zbʲɪˈvatʲ s ˈtolku], in Latin letters “sbivat s tolku”.
How is сбивать с толку used in a sentence?
The loud music can confuse young children. Translation: Громкая музыка может сбивать с толку маленьких детей.
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