mixed

mixed  (mkst)

adj.

1. Blended together into one unit or mass; intermingled.

2. Composed of a variety of differing, sometimes conflicting entities: viewed the change in management with mixed emotions; a closet full of mixed outfits. See Synonyms at miscellaneous.

3. Made up of people of different sex, race, or social class.

4.

a. Descended from two or more races or breeds.

b. Crossbred.

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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

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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.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	mixed - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards assorted, miscellaneous, motley, sundry heterogeneous, heterogenous - consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"
	2.	mixed - involving or composed of different races; "interracial schools"; "a mixed neighborhood" interracial integrated - not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups; "integrated schools"

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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

4. combined, blended, fused, alloyed, united, compound, incorporated, composite, mingled, amalgamated silver jewellery with mixed metals and semi-precious stones
combined pure, isolated, unmixed

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

3. (= of different races) [parentage, marriage] → mixto
of mixed race → mestizo

4. (= for both sexes) [school, education, bathing] → mixto
in mixed company → con personas de ambos sexos
I wouldn't say it in mixed company → no lo diría delante de personas del otro sexo

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

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mixed [ˈmɪkst] adj

[school, class] → mixte
a mixed school → une école mixte

[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

(= involved) to be mixed up in sth → être mêlé(e) à qch
How could David be mixed up in a murder? → Comment David pourrait-il être mêlé à un meurtre?
to get mixed up with sb → s'acoquiner avec qn
Why did I ever get mixed up with you? → Pourquoi me suis-je jamais acoquiné avec toi?

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mixed

adj

(= assorted) → gemischt; mixed nuts/biscuits → Nuss-/Keksmischung f

(= of both sexes) choir, bathing, school → gemischt; in mixed company → in gemischter Gesellschaft

(= 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

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mixed:

mixed-ability

adj group, class → mit unterschiedlicher Leistungsstärke; mixed teaching gemeinsamer Unterricht für Schüler mit unterschiedlicher Leistungsstärke

mixed bag

n → bunte Mischung; the students are a bit of a mixed → die Studenten sind eine ziemlich bunt gemischte Truppe (inf); a very mixed of activities → eine bunte Mischung unterschiedlichster Aktivitäten

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 cloth

n → meliertes Tuch

mixed doubles

pl (Sport) → gemischtes Doppel

mixed drink

n → Mixgetränk nt

mixed economy

n → gemischte Wirtschaftsform

mixed farming

n → Ackerbau und Viehzucht (+pl vb)

mixed grill

n → Grillteller m

mixed marriage

n → Mischehe f

mixed-media

adj work → mittelmedial

mixed metaphor

n → gemischte Metapher, Bildervermengung f

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

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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

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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

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