путать
Translation of путать
confuse
Russian word in Latin letters: putat
Meaning of путать
Ошибочно принимать одно за другое, например двух похожих людей.
to think wrongly that one person or thing is another
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Путать or сбивать с толку?
сбивать с толку
сбивать с толку = make someone puzzled
Don't mix them up. Taking one thing for another — путать; making someone unsure what's going on — сбивать с толку.
Эти правила только сбивают с толку.
These rules are just confusing.
Ты путаешь меня с моим братом.
You're confusing me with my brother.
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People often confuse me with my twin sister.
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Меня часто путают с моей сестрой-близнецом.
Don't confuse these two words.
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Не путай эти два слова.
путать synonyms
What's the difference between путать, принимать за, and смешивать
Take someone for another person.
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путать belongs to the topic "School and University →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does путать mean?
to think wrongly that one person or thing is another
How do you pronounce путать?
путать is pronounced [ˈputətʲ], in Latin letters “putat”.
How is путать used in a sentence?
People often confuse me with my twin sister. Translation: Меня часто путают с моей сестрой-близнецом.
Is путать part of School and University vocabulary?
Yes, путать (confuse) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is путать part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?
Yes, путать (confuse) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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