mix up

confondre

Prendre une personne ou une chose pour une autre, ou mettre des choses dans le mauvais ordre.

En anglais simple : To mistake one person or thing for another, or put things in the wrong order.

• I often mix up their names.
• She mixed me up with my brother.
• Have you mixed up the dates again?

Comment l'utiliser : mix someone/something up with someone/something (I mixed her up with her sister.); mix up A and B (He mixed up Monday and Tuesday.)

Synonymes : confuse, mistake

Contraires : distinguish

Expressions courantes : mix up names, mix someone up

se mêler de, se retrouver impliqué

Se retrouver lié à des personnes ou à des activités, souvent susceptibles de causer des ennuis.

En anglais simple : To become involved with people or activities, often ones that cause trouble.

• He got mixed up with a gang.
• She was mixed up with a man who lied to her.
• How did you get mixed up in their troubles?

Comment l'utiliser : get mixed up with someone (He got mixed up with some dishonest people.); get mixed up in something (She got mixed up in a family argument.)

Synonymes : get involved, become involved

Expressions courantes : get mixed up, be mixed up

mélanger

Remuer différentes substances jusqu’à ce qu’elles soient bien mélangées.

En anglais simple : To stir different substances together until they are fully combined.

• Mix up the ingredients in a bowl.
• She mixed the soil up with some compost.
• Have you mixed up the two colours yet?

Comment l'utiliser : mix something up (Mix the flour and butter up in a bowl.)

Synonymes : mix, blend, combine

Contraires : separate

Expressions courantes : mix up ingredients, mix something up, mix up together, mix up flavours

préparer

Préparer quelque chose en mélangeant ses ingrédients.

En anglais simple : To make something by combining its ingredients.

• I will mix up some batter.
• She mixed up a drink for each guest.
• Can you mix up a salad dressing?

Comment l'utiliser : mix up something (He mixed up a batch of pancake batter.)

Synonymes : prepare, make

Expressions courantes : mix up batter, mix up something

mélanger, brouiller

Changer l’ordre ou la disposition des choses de façon à les désorganiser.

En anglais simple : To change the order or arrangement of things so they are no longer organised.

• Mix up the cards first.
• He mixed up the puzzle pieces on the table.
• Can you mix the letters up to make a new word?

Comment l'utiliser : mix something up (Mix the cards up before dealing them.)

Synonymes : shuffle, scramble

Contraires : sort, arrange

Expressions courantes : mix up cards, mix something up

confusion, erreur

Une erreur due à une confusion entre des personnes ou des choses, ou à un mauvais ordre.

En anglais simple : A mistake caused by confusing people or things, or putting them in the wrong order.

• There was a mix up with our tickets.
• A mix up at the hotel left us without a room.
• Who caused the mix up over the delivery address?

Synonymes : mistake, confusion, error

Expressions courantes : a booking mix up, a mix up

mélange, diversité

Un ensemble composé de différentes sortes de choses ou de personnes.

En anglais simple : A combination of different kinds of things or people.

• The group had an interesting mix up of ages.
• We enjoyed the mix up of musical styles.
• Their new team has a different mix up of skills.

Synonymes : mix, blend, mixture

Expressions courantes : a varied mix up, a different mix up