mescolare le carte

Italian

Alternative forms

• mischiare le carte

Etymology

Literally, “to mix up the cards”.

Verb

mescolàre le carte (first-person singular present méscolo le carte, first-person singular past historic mescolài le carte, past participle mescolàto le carte, auxiliary avére)

1. to make unclear or more confusing; to muddy the waters

   Synonym: intorbidare le acque