WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| muddled adj | (mixed up, unclear) | confuso/a adj |
| | | liado/a adj |
| | | embrollado adj |
| | | embarullado adj |
| | The muddled documents don't clearly name the heir to the estate. |
| | Los confusos documentos no nombran claramente al heredero. |
| muddled adj | (person: confused) (persona) | confundido adj |
| | The muddled old man didn't know which way to go. |
| | El anciano confundido no sabía dónde ir. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| muddle n | (objects: mess) | lío, desorden nm |
| | (ES) | follón nm |
| | | revoltijo nm |
| | Who's responsible for this muddle of clothes on the floor? |
| | ¿Quién es responsable de este lío de ropa en el piso? |
| muddle n | figurative (confused situation) | lío nm |
| | | embrollo nm |
| | Tax laws in this country are a muddle. |
| | Las leyes fiscales de este país son un lío. |
| muddle [sth]⇒ vtr | (objects: mix up, jumble) | desordenar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer un lío loc verb |
| | Someone's muddled the records so I can't make sense of them. |
| | Alguien desordenó todas las anotaciones y no puedo entenderlas. |
| muddle [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (ideas: confuse, mix up) (ideas) | confundir⇒ vtr |
| | | liar⇒ vtr |
| | You've muddled your evidence: no-one can follow you any more. |
| | Has confundido toda tu evidencia, ya nadie puede seguirte. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
Locuciones verbales
muddle | muddled |
muddle on,
muddle along vi phrasal | informal (continue without guidance) | andar errando loc verb |
| muddle through vi phrasal | informal (improvise) (figurado) | salir del paso expr |
| | One of the team members is absent today. We'll just have to muddle through without her. |
| | Una de las jugadoras faltó. Vamos a tener que salir del paso sin ella. |
| muddle through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (accomplish by improvisation) (coloquial) | arreglárselas v prnl |
| | | salir del paso expr |
| | Having had no time to revise, Jackie muddled through the exam. |
| | Como no había tenido tiempo para revisar, Jackie se las tuvo que arreglar en el examen. |
| muddle [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal (mix things up) | revolver⇒, descolocar⇒ vtr |
| muddle [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal, figurative (ideas: confuse, mix up) (ideas) | confundir⇒ vtr |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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