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- Pronunciation
- murtaʿbik
- Arabizi
murtabik- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- ر ب ك
How to use it
"مُرْتَبِك" means bewildered or unable to think clearly. It is masculine; the feminine form is "مُرْتَبِكَة". Use it for mental states, not for tangled objects (that would be "متشابك").
Example sentences
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هُوَ مُرْتَبِكٌ بَعْدَ السَّئَالِ
huwa murtaʿbiku baʿda al-saʾāli
He is confused after the question
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أَشْعُرُ أَنِّي مُرْتَبِكٌ فِي هَذِهِ المَوْقِفَةِ
ashʿuru annī murtaʿbiku fī hādhihi al-mawqifati
I feel confused in this situation
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المَعْلُومَاتُ المُرْتَبِكَةُ تُصَعِّبُ الفَهْمَ
al-maʿlūmātu al-murtaʿbikatu tuṣaʿʿibu al-fahma
Confusing information makes understanding difficult
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Sami was confused.
كان سامي مشوّشا.
Confused by the Veil
الحجاب والحيرة
Everybody is confused.
الجميع مشوّش.
We Arabs are confused.
نحن العرب محتارون.
Sami was very confused.
كان سامي مرتبكا جدّا.
Sami was lost and confused.
كان سامي تائها و مشوّشا.
Confused, aspiring pacifists.
ايها المشوشون.. الملهمون.. يا رعاة السلام
Layla was angry and confused.
كانت ليلى غاضبة و مشوّشة.
Sami became lost and confused.
أصبح سامي مذهولا و مشوّشا.
Sami appeared dazed and confused.
بدا سامي مذهولا و مشوّشا.
Sami was traumatized and confused.
كان سامي مصدوما و مشوّشا.
In France, poverty is confused with religion; in America, poverty is confused with race.
في فرنسا هناك خلط بين الفقر والدين؛ وفي أميركا هناك خلط بين الفقر والعِرْق.
Questions and answers
Can I say "أنا مُرْتَبِك"?
Yes, "أنا مُرْتَبِك" is a natural way to express that you feel confused.
Is there a noun form?
The noun "اِحْتِباس" (confusion) is often used instead of a noun from "مُرْتَبِك".
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