Meanings
A situation in which things are confused or mixed together incorrectly.
ایک ایسی صورت حال جس میں چیزیں غلط طریقے سے مخلوط یا مغشوش ہوتی ہیں۔
گڑبڑ
garbar
Common Collocations
- mix-up in communication
- mix-up of orders
- mix-up in documents
Example Sentences
There was a mix-up with the orders at the restaurant.
ریستوران میں آرڈرز میں ایک گڑبڑ تھی۔
Restaurant mein orders mein aik garbar thi.
I had a mix-up regarding the meeting time.
میری ملاقات کے وقت کے بارے میں ایک غلط فہمی تھی۔
Meri mulaqat ke waqt ke baare mein aik ghalat fahmi thi.
The documents got into a mix-up and now I can't find the right one.
دستاویزات میں ملاوٹ ہوگئی اور اب میں صحیح ایک نہیں ڈھونڈ پا رہا۔
Dastāwīzāt mein malawat hogayi aur ab mai sahi aik nahin dhoond pa raha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of mixing colors and ending up with an unexpected result.
Imagine a painter mixing all the paint colors resulting in a messy palette.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جسے سمجھ نہ آئے وہی مُکس ہے
Jisay samajh na aaye wahi mix hai
What one does not understand is what is mixed up.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "mix + up" — the act of mixing something untidily
First known use: 1913
The term originated in the early 20th century, combining 'mix' meaning to combine or blend and 'up' indicating a confusion or disorder.