French Conversation · Level 175
15 words
French word
brouiller
Pronunciation
IPA/bʁuje/
Meaning
- verbscramble
Example
Elle brouille les œufs pour le petit déjeuner.
She scrambles the eggs for breakfast.
More examples
La fumée brouille la vue du conducteur.
The smoke blurs the driver's view.
Core concept
A spoon or whisk swirls a mixture until its parts blend, or its clear form becomes hard to distinguish.
Common phrases
brouiller les œufs
scramble the eggs
brouiller la réception
interfere with reception
brouiller les cartes
confuse the situation
Similar words
mélanger: Combining several ingredients into a single mixture.
remuer: Stirring liquid or ingredients in a container with circular or up-and-down motions.
battre: Rapidly mixing ingredients to incorporate air and make them light and fluffy.
fouetter: Rapidly whisking ingredients to create foam.
Definition in French
Mélanger en remuant, surtout des liquides ou des préparations, et par extension rendre quelque chose confus ou indistinct.
Word origin
Brouiller comes through Old French broillier, whose senses included agitating or mixing; French later extended this physical idea to making something confused or indistinct.
Usage tips
- In se brouiller avec quelqu'un, the verb means to fall out with someone, not to stir something.
Other meanings
- confuseverb
- jamverb
Opposites
- éclaircirclarifyverb
Related words
- brouillageinterferencenoun
- brouilléconfusedadjective
- débrouilleruntangleverb