A2🧠 Personality
Italian word
confuso
confused, bewildered, mixed up
Looks like
confused
unable to think clearly; bewildered
⚠️ The trap
True cognate for the mental state, but 'confuso' also describes physical disorder: 'una stanza confusa' = a messy/chaotic room. English 'confused' only describes people.
To say "unable to think clearly; bewildered" in Italian:
confuso (true cognate)
"confuso" in English means:
confused, bewildered, mixed up
Example
"Sono confuso — puoi spiegarmi di nuovo?"
"I'm confused — can you explain it to me again?"
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