ปะปน
be intermingled
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- 1 be intermingled、be mixed in、be mixed up with
Describes different kinds of things being intermingled in the same place or group without being clearly separated.
be intermingled、be mixed in、be mixed up with
Describes different things being intermingled, including cases where an out-of-place item or impurity has found its way into something else.
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ขยะหลายชนิดปะปนกัน khayà lǎay chanít pàpon kan Different kinds of garbage are mixed together. ขยะหลายชนิดปะปนกัน details
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ความรู้สึกหลายอย่างปะปนกัน khwaam rúu sʉ̀k lǎay yàaŋ pàpon kan Many different emotions are mingled together. ความรู้สึกหลายอย่างปะปนกัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
ปะปน describes things of different kinds, qualities, or origins existing together without clear separation. It can be used for physical objects as well as people, information, and emotions. Common patterns include “A ปะปนกับ B” (A is mixed in with B), “A ปะปนกัน” (the items are intermingled), and “มี A ปะปนอยู่ใน B” (A is present within B as a mixed-in element). The word often focuses on the resulting mixed state. It can suggest that things have not been sorted or that something does not belong, though the meaning is not necessarily negative.
Usage
It is commonly used for unsorted garbage, mixed-up documents or products, contaminants in food, a person blending into a crowd, or true and false information being intermingled. It also naturally describes several emotions occurring at once.
Caution
For deliberately mixing ingredients, ผสม is normally used. ปะปน primarily describes an intermingled state rather than the deliberate act of combining things.
Differences from similar words
1 be intermingled synonyms
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ปน is a short, general word meaning to mix or be mixed. ปะปน more clearly suggests different kinds of things being intermingled and difficult to separate.
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ผสม commonly refers to deliberately mixing ingredients or substances. ปะปน focuses more on different things being intermingled without clear separation.
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เจือปน often describes a small amount of another substance or an impurity being present. ปะปน is broader and can describe intermingled objects, people, information, or emotions.