misturar

Senses

1. 1.

   to mix

   combine two or more substances together

2. 2.

   to confuse

   mix up or mistake one thing for another

3. 3.

   to blend / to merge

   join or combine elements so they become integrated

Examples

• "Preciso misturar os ingredientes para fazer o bolo."

  I need to mix the ingredients to make the cake.

• "Não misture as roupas brancas com as coloridas."

  Don't mix white clothes with colored clothes.

• "Você está misturando duas ideias completamente diferentes."

  You are confusing two completely different ideas.

Usage

Common everyday verb in formal and informal contexts. Often used literally for physical mixing (food, laundry) and figuratively for ideas or concepts. The reflexive form "misturar-se" means "to mix in" or "to get involved with."