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Confounding

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Translation of "confounding" into Russian

confound
Verb
confounding Gerund
raiting
UK
/kənˈfaʊnd/
US
/kənˈfaʊnd/
confound
confounds
confounded Past Simple / Past Participle
confounding Gerund
сбивать с толку
The magician's trick confounded the audience.
Фокус мага сбил с толку зрителей.
People often confound the two species.
Люди часто путают эти два вида.
The new evidence confounded the previous theory.
Новые доказательства опровергли прежнюю теорию.
His sudden question confounded her.
Его внезапный вопрос смутил её.
ставить в тупик
His complicated explanation confounded me.
Его сложное объяснение поставило меня в тупик.
Обычно о планах, замыслах.
The sudden storm confounded our plans for a picnic.
Внезапная буря расстроила наши планы на пикник.
Additional translations
О смешении элементов так, что их трудно различить.
Книжн./устар.; чаще о планах, замыслах, надеждах.
Книжн./устар.
confounding
Pres. Participle
raiting
UK
/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
confounding
more confounding
most confounding
Used attributively and predicatively to describe something that confuses.
сбивающий с толку
The confounding results of the experiment left the scientists puzzled.
Сбивающие с толку результаты эксперимента оставили ученых в недоумении.
The confounding nature of the puzzle made it difficult to solve.
Запутывающий характер головоломки затруднял её решение.

Definitions

confounding
Noun
raiting
UK
/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
The distortion of the observed relationship between an exposure and an outcome caused by the influence of a third variable.
Researchers adjusted their analysis to minimise confounding by socioeconomic status.
confound
Verb
raiting
To cause surprise or confusion in someone, especially by acting against their expectations.
The magician's tricks confound the audience every time.
To confuse or mix up (a person, thing, or idea) with another; to fail to distinguish correctly between two things.
Do not confound correlation with causation.
To prove a theory, expectation, or prediction wrong.
The scientist's new findings confound the previous hypothesis.
Archaic: To defeat, overthrow, or bring to ruin (plans, hopes, or an enemy); to thwart.
May their evil schemes be confounded before they come to fruition.
confounding
Pres. Participle
raiting
UK
/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
US
/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
Causing confusion or perplexity; bewildering.
The confounding instructions left everyone unsure of how to proceed.
Surprisingly complex or difficult to understand.
The confounding puzzle took hours to solve.

Idioms and phrases

confound expectations
The movie managed to confound expectations with its unexpected plot twists.
сбить с толку ожидания
Фильм смог сбить с толку ожидания своими неожиданными поворотами сюжета.
confound critics
The artist's new album is set to confound critics with its innovative sound.
сбить с толку критиков
Новый альбом артиста, по всей видимости, сбросит с толку критиков своим инновационным звучанием.
confound results
The experiment's results confound the previous theories about the subject.
сбить с толку результаты
Результаты эксперимента сбивают с толку предыдущие теории о предмете.
confound audience
The playwright's ability to confound the audience is what makes his work so compelling.
сбить с толку аудиторию
Способность драматурга сбивать с толку аудиторию делает его работу такой увлекательной.
confounding variable
The confounding variable affected the results of the experiment.
смешивающая переменная
Смешивающая переменная повлияла на результаты эксперимента.
confounding evidence
The lawyer presented confounding evidence that confused the jury.
сбивающее с толку доказательство
Адвокат представил сбивающее с толку доказательство, которое запутало присяжных.
confounding factor
The study failed to account for a confounding factor that skewed the results.
сбивающий с толку фактор
Исследование не учло сбивающий с толку фактор, который исказил результаты.
confounding influence
The confounding influence of external factors was not considered.
сбивающее с толку влияние
Сбивающее с толку влияние внешних факторов не было учтено.
confounding effect
The medication had a confounding effect on the patient's symptoms.
сбивающий с толку эффект
Лекарство оказало сбивающий с толку эффект на симптомы пациента.