| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
mixed up,
mixed-up adj | (jumbled, garbled) | mezclado participio |
| | I dropped my notes and now they are all mixed up. |
| | Se me cayeron las notas y ahora están todas mezcladas. |
| | | entreverado/a participio |
| | Se me cayeron las notas y ahora están todas entreveradas. |
mixed up,
mixed-up adj | figurative, informal (person: confused) | confundido participio |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The experience left me feeling very mixed up. |
| | She is a very mixed-up kid. |
| | Esa experiencia me dejó muy confundido. |
| get mixed up with [sb/sth] v expr | informal (become involved with) | juntarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | mezclarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Brad got mixed up with the wrong crowd in his teenage years and ended up dropping out of school with no qualifications. |
| be mixed up with [sb/sth] v expr | informal (be involved with) | juntarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | mezclarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Don is mixed up with some very dubious people; I think they might be involved in organized crime. |
| get [sth/sb] mixed up with [sth/sb] v expr | (confuse two people or things) | confundirse a alguien con alguien loc verb |
| | | mezclarse a alguien con alguien loc verb |
| | My husband is hopeless at recognizing celebrities—he always manages to get Ed Sheeran mixed up with Prince Harry. |
| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
mix up [sth],
mix [sth] up,
mix up [sth] and [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (mistake) | confundir⇒ vtr |
| | My grandfather is always mixing up his words. |
| | Mi abuelo siempre confunde las palabras. |
| mix [sth] up with [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (mistake, confuse) | confundir con vtr + prep |
| | A lot of people mix up the meaning of 'imply' with the meaning of 'infer'. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Creo que el autor de este texto confundió «actitud» con «aptitud». |
mix up [sb] and [sb],
mix up [sb] with [sb] v expr | (identities: confuse) | confundir con vtr + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | I always mix up Scarlett Johansson and Amber Heard; to me they look really alike! |
| | Siempre confundo a Scarlett Johansson con Amber Heard, para mi son muy parecidas. |
| mix [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (make disorderly) | mezclar⇒ vtr |
| | | desordenar⇒ vtr |
| | Please don't mix up my chess pieces. |
| | Por favor no mezcles mis piezas de ajedrez. |
| mix [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (concoct) | preparar⇒ vtr |
| | | mezclar⇒ vtr |
| | I'm going to mix up some strawberry milkshakes. |
| | Voy a preparar unos licuados de frutillas. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Esta receta es muy sencilla: simplemente, mezcla unos cuantos ingredientes. |
| mix-up n | informal (confusion) | confusión nf |
| | | equivocación nf |
| | The nurse administered heparin instead of Coumadin, a fatal mix-up. |
| | La enfermera administró heparina en vez de warfarina: una confusión letal. |