How to Say "to obscure" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to obscure” is “confundir” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
making something less clear
Examples
Sus explicaciones técnicas solo sirven para confundir al cliente.
His technical explanations only serve to baffle the client.
No quiero confundirte con demasiados detalles.
I don't want to confuse you with too many details.
La nueva ley confunde a los ciudadanos.
The new law bewilders the citizens.
Confundir vs. Equivocarse
'Confundir' is something you do to someone or something else. To say 'I am confused' or 'I made a mistake', you usually need the reflexive version 'confundirse' or the verb 'equivocarse'.
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