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mixed [mɪkst] adj 1. formed or blended together by mixing 2. composed of different elements, races, sexes, etc. a mixed school 3. consisting of conflicting elements, thoughts, attitudes, etc. mixed feelings mixed motives 4. (Law) (of a legal action) a. having the nature of both a real and a personal action, such as a demand for the return of wrongfully withheld property as well as for damages to compensate for the loss b. having aspects or issues determinable by different persons or bodies a mixed question of law and fact 5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of an inflorescence) containing cymose and racemose branches 6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (of a nerve) containing both motor and sensory nerve fibres 7. (Mathematics) Maths a. (of a number) consisting of the sum of an integer and a fraction, as 5½ b. (of a decimal) consisting of the sum of an integer and a decimal fraction, as 17.43 c. (of an algebraic expression) consisting of the sum of a polynomial and a rational fraction, such as 2x + 4x2 + 2/3x mixedly [ˈmɪksɪdlɪ] adv mixedness [ˈmɪksɪdnɪs] n In artillery and naval gunfire support, a spotting, or an observation, by a spotter or an observer to indicate that the rounds fired resulted in an equal number of air and impact bursts. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
mixed adjective 1. uncertain, conflicting, confused, doubtful, unsure, muddled, contradictory, ambivalent, indecisive, equivocal I came home from the meeting with mixed feelings. 2. varied, diverse, different, differing, diversified, cosmopolitan, assorted, jumbled, disparate, miscellaneous, motley, haphazard, manifold, heterogeneous I found a very mixed group of individuals. varied homogeneous, unmixed 3. crossbred, hybrid, mongrel, impure, cross-breed, half-caste, half-breed, interdenominational, interbred a mixed breed dog crossbred pure Translations mixed [mɪkst] A. ADJ 1. (= varied) [selection] → variado; (= assorted) [biscuits, sweets, vegetables] → surtido, variado a mixed crowd turned up → apareció un grupo muy variopinto, apareció un grupo con gente de todo tipo a mixed bag (= some good, some bad) → un poco de todo, una mezcla de todo; (= with good variety) → una gran variedad a mixed bunch → un grupo variopinto, un batiburrillo de gente my class were a mixed bunch → mi clase era un grupo variopinto 2. (= both good and bad) [reviews, reactions] → diverso to be a mixed blessing → tener su lado bueno y su lado malo mixed feelings → sentimientos mpl encontrados to have mixed feelings about sth → no tener muy claro algo, tener sus dudas acerca de algo the government's proposals have had a mixed reception → las propuestas del gobierno han sido recibidas con reservas or han tenido una acogida desigual with mixed results → con resultados desiguales or diversos we had mixed weather → el tiempo fue variable B. CPD mixed ability class N → clase f con niveles de aptitud distintos mixed doubles NPL (Sport) → (dobles mpl) mixtos mpl mixed economy N → economía f mixta mixed farming N → agricultura f mixta mixed fruit N → frutas fpl surtidas mixed grill N (Brit) → parrillada f mixta mixed herbs NPL → surtido m de hierbas mixed marriage N → matrimonio m mixto(de esposos de religión o raza distintas) mixed metaphor N → metáfora f disparada mixed salad N → ensalada f mixta mixed spice N → mezcla f de especias mixed [ˈmɪkst] adj [flowers] → assorti(e); [herbs] → mélangé(e) a teaspoon of mixed herbs → une cuillerée à café de fines herbes mélangées mixed salad (= diverse) [group, community] → mixte a very mixed group of people → un groupe de personnes très diverses racially mixed → pluriethnique (= some good, some bad) [results] → mitigé(e); [reactions, responses] → mitigé(e) The idea has already had a fairly mixed reception in the House of Representatives → L'idée a déjà reçu un accueil assez mitigé à la Chambre des représentants. to produce mixed results → produire des résultats mitigés mixed fortunes → des fortunes diverses to have mixed fortunes → connaître des fortunes diverses to have mixed feelings → avoir des sentiments mitigés or partagés I came home from the meeting with mixed feelings → Je suis rentré de la réunion avec des sentiments mitigés or partagés. to have mixed feelings about sth → avoir des sentiments partagés sur qch to have mixed feelings towards sb → avoir des sentiments partagés sur qn mixed-ability mixed ability [ˌmɪkstəˈbɪlɪti] adj [class] → sans groupes de niveaux mixed ability teaching → enseignement sans groupes de niveaux mixed-ability group → classe f sans groupes de niveaux mixed bag n to be a mixed bag → être un mélange mixed blessing n it's a mixed blessing → cela a du bon et du mauvais mixed doubles npl → double m mixte mixed economy n → économie f mixte mixed forest n → forêt f mixte mixed grill n (British) → assortiment m de grillades mixed marriage n → mariage m mixte mixed media adj → multimédia mixed metaphor n → métaphore f osée mixed race n to be of mixed race → être métis a woman of mixed race → une femme métisse mixed-race [ˌmɪkstˈreɪs] adj [person] → métis(se) mixed salad n → salade f mixte mixed up adj (= confused) [person] → déboussolé(e) I think he's a rather mixed up kid → Je pense que c'est un gamin plutôt déboussolé. to get mixed up → ne plus savoir où on en est I'm getting mixed up → Je ne sais plus où j'en suis. to get mixed up about sth → ne plus savoir où on en est avec qch I get mixed up about times and places → Je ne sais plus où j'en suis avec les horaires et les lieux. to get sth mixed up [+ facts, dates, names] → confondre qch mixed adj (= varied) → gemischt; (= both good and bad) → unterschiedlich; of mixed race or parentage → gemischtrassig; a class of mixed ability → eine Klasse mit Schülern unterschiedlicher Leistungsstärke; a mixed set of people → eine bunt zusammengewürfelte Gruppe; I have mixed feelings about him → ich habe ihm gegenüber zwiespältige Gefühle; to have mixed feelings about something → etw mit gemischten Gefühlen betrachten; with mixed results → mit wechselndem or geteiltem Erfolg mixed: mixed-ability adj group, class → mit unterschiedlicher Leistungsstärke; mixed teaching gemeinsamer Unterricht für Schüler mit unterschiedlicher Leistungsstärke mixed bag mixed blessing n it’s a mixed → das ist ein zweischneidiges Schwert; children are a mixed → Kinder sind kein reines Vergnügen mixed bunch n (lit) → bunt gemischter Blumenstrauß; (fig: = people) → eine bunt gemischte Truppe (inf); a mixed of products → ein bunt gemischtes Angebot mixed doubles pl (Sport) → gemischtes Doppel mixed drink n → Mixgetränk nt mixed economy mixed grill n → Grillteller m mixed marriage n → Mischehe f mixed-media adj work → mittelmedial mixed pickles pl → Mixed Pickles pl, → Mixedpickles pl mixed-race adj children → gemischtrassig mixed school n → Koedukationsschule f mixed-up adj attr, mixed up adj pred → durcheinander pred; (= muddled) person also, ideas → konfus; she’s just a crazy mixed kid (inf) → sie ist total verdreht; I’m all mixed up → ich bin völlig durcheinander; he got all mixed up → er hat alles durcheinandergebracht; I got mixed up about the times → ich habe die Zeiten verwechselt mixed [mɪkst] adj (biscuits, nuts) → assortito/a; (school) → misto/a in mixed company → in presenza di persone di entrambi i sessi we had mixed weather → il tempo è stato un po' bello e un po' brutto I have mixed feelings → sono combattuto the announcement got a mixed reception → non tutti hanno accolto favorevolmente l'annuncio mixed metaphor → metafora che non sta in piedi mixed [mɪkst] adj (biscuits, nuts) → assortito/a; (school) → misto/a in mixed company → in presenza di persone di entrambi i sessi we had mixed weather → il tempo è stato un po' bello e un po' brutto I have mixed feelings → sono combattuto the announcement got a mixed reception → non tutti hanno accolto favorevolmente l'annuncio mixed metaphor → metafora che non sta in piedi How to thank TFD for its existence? 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My friends, I will not be mixed up and confounded with others. I should have feared, too, for her health, and for everything but her principles--there I believe she is not to be injured by her mother, or her mother's friends; but with those friends she must have mixed (a very bad set, I doubt not), or have been left in total solitude, and I can hardly tell which would have been worse for her. `He brought pure water and mixed it with Ocean's streams. |
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