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2 snarl
1. verb((of a dog etc) to growl angrily, showing the teeth: The dog snarled at the burglar.) rosnar2. noun(an angry sound of this kind.) rosnadela* * *snarl1[sna:l] n 1 rosnadura. 2 palavras ásperas ou ríspidas. • vt+vi 1 rosnar, mostrar os dentes. 2 falar de modo ríspido. he snarled at me / ele gritou comigo.————————snarl2[sna:l] n 1 emaranhamento, entrelaçamento. 2 confusão. • vt+vi 1 entrelaçar, trançar, emaranhar, ficar trançado ou emaranhado. 2 fazer confusão. all in a snarl completamente emaranhado. -
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snarl [snɑ:l]∎ the dog snarled at me as I walked past le chien a grogné quand je suis passé;∎ the lions snarled at their tamer les lions rugissaient contre leur dompteur;∎ there's no need to snarl at me! tu n'as pas besoin de prendre ce ton hargneux pour me parler!(a) (of person) lancer d'une voix rageuse, rugir;∎ to snarl a reply répondre d'une voix rageuse;∎ "go away!", he snarled "va-t-en!", gronda-t-il(b) (thread, rope, hair) enchevêtrer, emmêler;∎ your hair is all snarled tu as les cheveux tout emmêlés;∎ the wool is all snarled la laine est tout enchevêtrée(c) Metallurgy repousser3 noun∎ she answered him with a snarl elle lui a répondu d'un ton hargneux(b) (tangle → in thread, wool, hair) nœud m, nœuds mpl;∎ caught in a snarl of traffic pris dans un embouteillage ou un bouchon➲ snarl up2 separable transitive verb (usu passive)(a) (thread, rope, hair) emmêler, enchevêtrer;∎ to get snarled up s'emmêler, s'enchevêtrer∎ the traffic gets snarled up at the traffic lights la circulation bouchonne aux feux;∎ the postal service is completely snarled up le service des postes est complètement bloqué -
4 snarl
1. verb((of a dog etc) to growl angrily, showing the teeth: The dog snarled at the burglar.) gruñir
2. noun(an angry sound of this kind.) gruñidosnarl vb gruñirtr[snɑːl]1 (growl) gruñido1 (growl) gruñir (at, a)1 (say) gruñir————————tr[snɑːl]1 (in wool) maraña, enredo2 (confused state) enredo, maraña, líosnarl ['snɑrl] vi1) tangle: enmarañar, enredar2) growl: gruñirsnarl n1) tangle: enredo m, maraña f2) growl: gruñido mn.• enredo s.m.• gruñido s.m.• regaño s.m.v.• decir con un gruñido v.• enredar v.• gruñir v.• regañar v.snɑːrl, snɑːl
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noun gruñido m
II
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intransitive verb gruñir*to snarl AT somebody — gruñirle* a alguien
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vt1) ( say) gruñir*2) snarl up•Phrasal Verbs:- snarl up
I [snɑːl]1.N (=noise) gruñido m2.VI [dog, lion] gruñirto snarl at sb — [person, dog] gruñir a algn
3.VT gruñir, decir gruñendo"no!" he snarled — -¡no! -gruñó él
II [snɑːl]1. N2.the traffic was all snarled up — había un gran atasco, el tráfico estaba atascado
3.VI (also: snarl up) enmarañarse, enredarse* * *[snɑːrl, snɑːl]
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noun gruñido m
II
1.
intransitive verb gruñir*to snarl AT somebody — gruñirle* a alguien
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vt1) ( say) gruñir*2) snarl up•Phrasal Verbs:- snarl up -
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[snɑːl] I 1. сущ.1) рык, рычание, ворчание ( животного)2)а) ворчаниеб) возглас досады, раздражения; сердитое замечание•Syn:growl 1.2. гл.1) рычать; огрызаться ( о животном)What's the matter with the dog - he snarled at me as I arrived. — Что случилось с собакой? Она зарычала на меня, когда я пришёл.
2) сердито ворчать; брюзжатьJim has a bad habit of snarling at people who disagree with him. — У Джима плохая привычка ворчать на людей, которые не согласны с ним.
Syn:grumble 2.II 1. сущ.1) спутанный клубок; путаница, беспорядочное сплетение, переплетение (чего-л.)Syn:2) беспорядок, неразбериха, путаницаtraffic snarl — амер.; разг. "пробка", затор ( в уличном движении)
Syn:3) амер. рой; куча, массаSyn:swarm I 1.2. гл.; = snarl up1)а) мешать, перемешивать, смешивать, спутыватьThe wool has got all snarled up, so I shall have to cut it. — Вся шерсть спуталась, придется мне её резать.
б) путаться, спутываться2)а) диал. заманить в западню, ловушку, капканб) заманивать, вовлекать, втягивать, впутывать (в какое-л. дело)Syn:в) сбить с толку, запутатьThere are various means of snarling up the opposition in this election. — Есть много способов вызвать беспорядок в рядах оппозиции на этих выборах.
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6 snarl up
1) приводить в беспорядок, путать, запутывать The wool has got all snarled up, so I shall have to cut it. ≈ Вся шерсть спуталась, придется мне ее разрезать.
2) сбить с толку, запутать;
вызвать беспорядок There are various means of snarling up the opposition in this election. ≈ Есть много способов вызвать беспорядок в рядах оппозиции на этих выборах. As there is no post, everyone uses the telephones, which has snarled up the whole system. ≈ Из-за того, что нет почты, все пользуются телефоном, а это вызывает беспорядок во всей системе.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > snarl up
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7 lío
m.1 mess, difficulty, mix-up, problem.2 bundle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: liar.* * *1 (embrollo) mess2 (aventura amorosa) affair3 (fardo) bundle\armar un lío to make a fussmeterse en un lío to get oneself into a mess¡qué lío! what a mess!tener un lío con alguien to be having an affair with somebody* * *noun m.1) mess2) trouble3) affair, liaison* * *SM1) (=fardo) bundle; Cono Sur truss2) * (=jaleo) fuss; (=confusión) muddle, mix-up•
armar un lío — to make a fuss, kick up a fuss•
armarse un lío, se armó un lío tremendo — there was a terrific fuss•
hacerse un lío — to get into a muddle, get mixed up3) (=aprieto)4) * (=amorío) affair5) (=cotilleo) tale, piece of gossip¡no me vengas con líos! — less of your tales!
* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.
Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *A1 ( fam) (embrollo, confusión) mess¡qué lío! ¡esto no hay quién lo entienda! what a mess! this is totally incomprehensiblese hizo un lío con las cuentas she got into a mess o a muddle o she got confused with the accounts ( colloq)2 ( fam)no me vengas con tus líos don't come to me with your problems¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! ( colloq), the shit is really going to hit the fan (sl)armó un lío tremendo porque le sirvieron la sopa fría he created o kicked up a real fuss because his soup was cold ( colloq)si no obedeces te vas a meter en un buen lío if you don't do as you're told, you're going to get into a lot of trouble o to land yourself in serious troubleno vengas aquí buscando líos don't come here looking for trouble ( colloq)tuvo un lío con una periodista famosa he had an affair o ( colloq) a fling with a famous journalistB (fardo) bundle* * *
Del verbo liar: ( conjugate liar)
lío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
lió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
liar
lío
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo
1
( envolver) to wrap (up);
(en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up)
2 (fam)
liarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam)
2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
lío sustantivo masculino
1
◊ armarse/hacerse un lío (con algo) to get into a mess (with sth) (colloq)
tiene líos con la policía he's in trouble with the police (colloq);
¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! (colloq)
2 ( fardo) bundle
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up
(un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up
(aturdir) to confuse
lío sustantivo masculino
1 fam (desorden) mess, muddle
2 fam (romance) affair
3 (de ropa, etc) bundle
♦ Locuciones: armar un lío, to kick up a fuss
hacerse líos con, to get mixed up
meterse en un lío, to get into trouble
' lío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avispero
- barullo
- berenjenal
- buena
- bueno
- enredarse
- follón
- gorda
- gordo
- meterse
- mogollón
- monumental
- petate
- tinglado
- tomate
- trapisonda
- armar
- bochinche
- bronca
- desenredar
- despelote
- enredado
- enredar
- enredo
- menudo
- meter
- pedo
- pelotera
- quilombo
English:
carry-on
- cock-up
- fuss
- hassle
- hot
- hot water
- jam
- kick up
- mess
- misunderstanding
- mix-up
- muddle
- palaver
- pickle
- rigmarole
- scrape
- screw-up
- tangle
- to-do
- trouble
- ungodly
- water
- bundle
- get
- havoc
- mix
- muddled
- rumpus
- stink
- stir
- to
- wad
* * *lío nmesto de la declaración de hacienda es un lío filling in your tax return is a real pain o Br palaver;hacerse un lío to get muddled up;son tantos hermanos que siempre me armo un lío con sus nombres there are so many different brothers, I always get their names muddled up;estoy hecho un lío, no sé qué hacer I'm all confused, I don't know what to dome he metido en un lío del que no sé salir I've got myself into a mess that I don't know how to get out ofarmar un lío to kick up a fussestá casado pero tiene un lío con alguien del trabajo he's married, but he's having an affair with someone from worktener un lío de faldas to be having an affair5. [paquete] bundle* * *m1 bundle2 fam ( desorden) mess;lío amoroso fam affair;estar hecho un lío be all confused;hacerse un lío get into a muddle;meterse en líos get into trouble3 fam ( jaleo) fuss;armar un lío fam kick up a fuss fam* * *1) : confusion, mess2) : hassle, trouble, jammeterse en un lío: to get into a jam3) : affair, liason* * *lío n1. (desorden) mess2. (problema) trouble -
8 confundir
v.1 to confuse.me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that informationMaría los confundió sonriendo Mary confused them by smiling.Ella confundió las razones She confused the reasons.María confundió la razón real Mary confused=muddled the real reason.2 to mix up.3 to confound.4 to scramble, to put in disorder, to confuse, to mess up.María confundió los papeles Mary scrambled the papers.* * *1 (mezclar) to mix up3 (no reconocer) to mistake ( con, for)4 (turbar) to confound, embarrass1 (mezclarse) to mingle; (colores, formas) to blend2 (equivocarse) to get mixed up, make a mistake3 (turbarse) to be confused, be embarrassed* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=equivocar) to confuseen este planteamiento se están confundiendo causa y efecto — this approach confuses cause and effect
no confundamos las cosas, por favor — let's not confuse things, please
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confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn — to get sth/sb mixed up with sth/sb, mistake sth/sb for sth/sbla confundí con su hermana gemela — I got her mixed up with her twin sister, I mistook her for her twin sister
culo 1), velocidad 1)no se debe confundir a Richard Strauss con Johann Strauss — Richard Strauss should not be confused with Johann Strauss
2) (=mezclar) [+ papeles] to mix up3) (=desconcertar) to confuseme confunde con tanta palabrería — he confuses me o gets me confused with all that talk of his, I find all that talk of his confusing
4) (=turbar) to overwhelmme confundía con tantas atenciones — her kindness was overwhelming, I was overwhelmed by all her kindness
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex. To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.Ex. The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex. As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex. If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex. Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex. But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex. Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.----* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( por error) <fechas/datos> to confuse, get... mixed o muddled up; < personas> to confuse, mix upconfundir algo/alguien con algo/a alguien — to mistake something/somebody for something/somebody
b) ( desconcertar) to confusec) ( turbar) to embarrass2.confundirse v prona) ( equivocarse)confundirse de algo: me confundí de calle/casa — I got the wrong street/house
b) (mezclarse, fundirse)* * *confundir (con)(v.) = confuse (with)Ex: The genus/species relationship must not be confused with other types of relationship such as those between a thing and its properties or between a thing and an operation.
= confound, puzzle, baffle, perplex, cloud, muddle, obfuscate, snarl up, nonplus, obnubilate.Ex: To treat these reports differently only because some are serial and the others are monographic in form is to play havoc with the integrity of the catalog and to confound its users.
Ex: The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.Ex: As the domain expands, the problem of rule formalisation may even baffle a human expert.Ex: If when you are working you come across a problem which perplexes you, you should write to someone in the field who may be able to help you.Ex: Whilst library schools should continue to concentrate upon traditional priorities and the obsession with machines and techniques should not cloud those priorities.Ex: But even when valid averages and unit costs are examined, Simpson's Paradox can arise to muddle expectations.Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard.Ex: Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.* confundir (con) = confuse (with).* confundir las diferencias entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* confundir los límites entre = blur + the boundaries between.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* confundir los papeles = blur + roles.* confundir + Nombre + por + Nombre = mistake + Nombre + for + Nombre.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* que confunde = confounding.* * *confundir [I1 ]vt1 (por error) ‹fechas/datos› to confuse, get … mixed o muddled up; ‹personas› to confuse, mix upnos confunden la voz por teléfono people get our voices mixed up o confused on the phoneno confundas los dos términos don't confuse the two termsconfundir algo CON algo to mistake sth FOR sthconfundió el pimentón dulce con el picante she mistook the sweet paprika for the hotconfundir a algn CON algn to mistake sb FOR sbla gente siempre me confunde con mi hermano gemelo people always take o mistake me for my twin brothercreo que me confunde con otra persona I think you are getting me mixed up o confused with somebody else2 (desconcertar) to confuseno confundas al pobre chico con tantos detalles don't confuse the poor boy with so many detailstantas cifras confunden a cualquiera all these numbers are enough to confuse anyoneel interés que demuestra por ella me confunde I'm baffled by his interest in her3 (turbar) to embarrassse sintió confundida por tanta amabilidad she was embarrassed o overwhelmed by so much kindness1(equivocarse): siempre se confunde en las cuentas he always makes mistakes in the accounts o gets the accounts wrongconfundirse DE algo:me confundí de calle/casa I got the wrong street/housese ha confundido de número you have o you've got the wrong number2(mezclarse, fundirse): se confundió entre la multitud he melted into o disappeared into the crowduna gran variedad de colores se confunden en el cuadro the painting is a fusion of many different colors, many different colors are blended together in the paintingunos policías de civil se confundían con la multitud plainclothes police mingled with the crowd* * *
confundir ( conjugate confundir) verbo transitivo
‹ personas› to confuse, mix up;
confundir algo/a algn con algo/algn to mistake sth/sb for sth/sb;
confundirse verbo pronominal
confundir verbo transitivo
1 to confuse [con, with]: lo confundo con tu hermano, I am confusing him with your brother
2 (embarullar a alguien) to mislead
3 (turbar) to confound
' confundir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equivocar
- trastocar
- turbar
- atolondrar
- despistar
- embrollar
- enrollar
- liar
- marear
English:
advise
- alone
- confound
- confuse
- everyday
- let
- mistake
- mix up
- practice
- practise
- stump
- fox
- mix
- muddle
* * *♦ vtconfundir dos cosas to get two things mixed up;siempre lo confundo con su hermano gemelo I always mistake him for his twin brother;creo que me está confundiendo con otro I think you're confusing me with someone else;Fam Humconfundir la velocidad con el tocino to mix up two completely different things2. [desconcertar] to confuse;me confundes con tanta información you're confusing me with all that information3. [mezclar] to mix up4. [abrumar] to overwhelm;tanta simpatía me confunde I'm overwhelmed by all this friendliness, all this friendliness is overwhelming* * *v/t1 confuse* * *confundir vt: to confuse, to mix up* * *confundir vb1. (mezclar) to get mixed up2. (equivocar) to mix up / to mistakesiempre me confunden con mi hermano people are always mixing me up with my brother / people always mistake me for my brother3. (dejar perplejo) to confuse -
9 enredar
v.1 to tangle up (madeja, pelo).El gato enreda las lanas The cat tangles up the yarns.2 to bother, to annoy.3 to get up to mischief (informal).enredar con algo to fiddle with o mess about with something4 to mix up, to entangle, to fuzz up, to louse up.El chico enredó las historias The boy mixed up the stories.5 to snag, to hook, to get hooked.La caña enredó al pez The fishing rod snagged the fish.* * *1 (prender con red) to catch in a net, net2 (para cazar) to set3 (engatusar) to involve, implicate4 (meter cizaña) to sow discord, cause trouble5 (enmarañar) to tangle up, entangle6 (entretener) to hold up, delay1 (travesear) to be mischievous1 (hacerse un lío) to get tangled up, get entangled, get into a tangle2 (complicarse) to get complicated, get confused3 (en discusión) to become involved, get caught up4 (amancebarse) to have an affair* * *verb1) to confuse2) tangle* * *1. VT1) [+ hilos, cuerda] to tangle upeste viento te enreda el pelo — your hair gets tangled up in this wind, this wind tangles your hair up
2) [+ situación, asunto] to make complicated, complicatecon tanta mentira enredó las cosas aún más — with all his lies he made matters even more complicated, with all his lies he complicated matters even more
3) * (=desordenar) to get into a mess, mess upestos niños lo han enredado todo — these children have got everything into a mess, these children have messed everything up
4) * (=involucrar) to get mixed o caught up (en in)la han enredado en un asunto turbio — they've got her mixed o caught up in some shady deal
5) * (=entretener)no me enredes, que llego tarde — don't hold me back, or I'll be late
6) * (=engañar) to trick7) (=enemistar) to cause trouble among o between8) (Caza) [+ animal] to net; [+ trampa] to set2.VI * (=juguetear) to play around, monkey around *¡no enredes! — stop playing around!
¡deja ya de enredar con los lápices! — stop fiddling (around) with the pencils, will you?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.----* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *enredar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cuerdas/cables› to get … tangled up, tangle up2 ‹asunto/situación› to complicate, make … complicatedno enredes más las cosas don't complicate things any further3 ( fam) (involucrar) enredar a algn EN algo to get sb mixed up o caught up o embroiled o involved IN sthlo enredaron en la compra de las acciones they got him involved o caught up in buying shares■ enredarvi( fam)1 (intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble, stir ( colloq)A1 «lana/cuerda» to get tangled, become entangled; «pelo» to get tangled o knotted o ( AmE) snarledla cuerda se enredó en las patas de la silla the rope got tangled around o entangled in the chair legs2 «planta» to twist itself aroundBse ha enredado en un negocio sucio he's got mixed up in some funny businessse enredaron en una acalorada discusión they got into a heated discussion* * *
enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo
‹asunto/situación› to complicate
verbo intransitivo (fam)
enredar con algo to fiddle (around) with sth
enredarse verbo pronominal
1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled;
[ pelo] to get tangled o knotted;
[ planta] to twist itself around
2 (fam)a) ( en lío amoroso) enredarse con algn to get involved with sb
enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election
' enredar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
envolver
- trastear
- implicar
English:
embroil
- entangle
- tangle
- tangle up
- foul
- snarl
* * *♦ vt1. [cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to tangle (up)2. [situación, asunto] to complicate;será mejor no enredar más las cosas it's best not to make matters more complicatedme enredaron en sus sucios negocios they got me mixed up in their dirty dealings4. [entretener] to bother, to annoy♦ viFam1. [hacer travesuras] to get up to mischief* * *I v/t1 tangle, get tangled2 figcomplicate, make complicatedII v/i make trouble* * *enredar vt1) : to tangle up, to entangle2) : to confuse, to complicate3) : to involve, to implicate* * *enredar vb1. (involucrar) to involve2. (complicar) to complicate3. (confundir) to muddle / to confuseel fiscal intentó enredar al testigo con sus preguntas the prosecutor tried to confuse the witness with his questions4. (tocar) to mess about -
10 liar
v.1 to tie up.El cazador lía los manojos The hunter ties up the bundles.2 to roll (cigarrillo).El tabacalero lía los puros The tobacco grower rolls the cigars.3 to confuse.¡ya me has liado! now you've really got me confused!su declaración no hizo más que liar el tema his statement only complicated o confused matters* * *1 (atar) to tie up, bind; (envolver) to wrap up2 (cigarrillo) to roll3 (lana) to wind■ vete por pasos que así no te lías take it slowly, that way you won't get all mixed up5 familiar (engatusar) to involve► verbo pronominal liarse a + sustantivo1 to start + gerund■ se liaron a patadas/golpes they started kicking/hitting each other\liarse con alguien to have an affair with somebody* * *verb1) to roll2) tie up3) confuse* * *1. VT1) [+ fardos, paquetes] (=atar) to tie up; (=envolver) to wrap (up)bártulos, petate 2)2) [+ cigarrillo] to roll3) (=confundir) to confuse¡no me líes! — (=no me confundas) don't confuse me!; (=no me metas en problemas) don't get me into trouble!
4)liarla — * (=provocar una discusión) to stir up trouble; (=hacer algo mal) to make a mess of things
¡la liamos! — we've done it now! *
5)liarlas — † ** (=irse) to beat it *; (=morir) to peg out **
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cigarrillo> to roll2) (fam)a) <situación/asunto> to complicateliarla — (Esp fam) to goof (colloq)
c) ( en un asunto) < persona> to involve2.liarse v pron1) (fam)a) asunto to get complicatedb) persona to get confused2) (Esp fam) ( entretenerse)nos liamos a hablar y... — we got talking and...
liarse a patadas — (Esp fam)
* * *= roll up, strap, wrap up, snarl up.Ex. Occasionally charts or maps are rolled up and stored in cardboard rolls housed in a structure like an umbrella stand.Ex. Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex. Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.----* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cigarrillo> to roll2) (fam)a) <situación/asunto> to complicateliarla — (Esp fam) to goof (colloq)
c) ( en un asunto) < persona> to involve2.liarse v pron1) (fam)a) asunto to get complicatedb) persona to get confused2) (Esp fam) ( entretenerse)nos liamos a hablar y... — we got talking and...
liarse a patadas — (Esp fam)
* * *= roll up, strap, wrap up, snarl up.Ex: Occasionally charts or maps are rolled up and stored in cardboard rolls housed in a structure like an umbrella stand.
Ex: Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex: Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* * *vtA1 ‹cigarrillo› to roll2 (atar) to tie, tie up3 (envolver) to wrap, wrap up; (en un fardo, manojo) to bundle, bundle upllevaba las monedas liadas en un pañuelo the coins were wrapped (up) o tied up in a handkerchiefB1 ( fam); ‹situación/asunto› to complicatey ella lió el asunto aún más and she confused o complicated matters still further2 ( fam) (confundir) ‹persona› to confuse, get … in a muddleme estás liando con tantos números you're getting me in a muddle o confusing me with all these numbers3 ( fam) (en un asunto) ‹persona› to involvea mí no me líes en ese asunto don't go getting me mixed up o involved in all that4 ( fam) ‹bronca›me lió la bronca por llegar tarde ( Esp); she tore into me for being late ( AmE), she tore me off a strip for being late ( BrE colloq), she had a go at me for being late ( BrE colloq)■ liarseA ( fam)1 «asunto/cuestión» (complicarse) to get complicated2 «persona» (confundirse) to get o become confused, get muddledBliarse A + INF:me lié a comprobar los datos I got held up o tied up o caught up checking the statisticsnos liamos a hablar y estuvimos allí toda la noche we got talking and we were there all nightse lió a tortas conmigo he laid into me ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
liar
líar
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo
1
( envolver) to wrap (up);
(en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up)
2 (fam)
liarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam)
2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up
(un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up
(aturdir) to confuse
' liar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embustera
- embustero
- enredar
- fullera
- fullero
- mentir
- mentirosa
- mentiroso
- trolera
- trolero
- chanta
English:
bundle
- liar
- roll
- skin up
- tie together
- accomplished
- cheap
- chronic
- compulsive
- confirm
- consummate
- downright
- habitual
- inveterate
- out
- pack
- plausible
- shameless
- skillful
- you
* * *♦ vt1. [atar] to tie up3. [cigarrillo] to roll4. [involucrar] to rope in;liar a alguien en algo to rope sb into sth;me liaron para que fuera con ellos a la fiesta they roped me into going to the party with them5. [complicar] to confuse;¡ya me has liado! now you've really got me confused!;su declaración no hizo más que liar el tema his statement only complicated o confused matters¡ya la hemos liado!, ¿por qué la invitaste? you've really gone and done it now, why did you invite her?* * *v/t1 tie (up)3 persona confuse* * *liar {85} vt1) atar: to bind, to tie (up)2) : to roll (a cigarette)3) : to confuse* * *liar vb1. (atar) to tie up2. (confundir) to confuse3. (complicar) to complicate -
11 atascar
v.1 to block (up).Las hojas atascaron las canaletas The leaves blocked the gutters.2 to clog, to jam, to block, to obstruct.Las hojas atascan la canaleta The leaves clog the roof gutter.3 to stall, to get stuck, to bog, to bog down.El barro atascó a los buses The mud stalled=bogged the buses.Su intransigencia atascó la situación His stubbornness complicated matters.* * *1 (bloquear) to block up, clog2 figurado (obstaculizar) to hamper, hinder, obstruct1 (bloquearse) to get blocked, get blocked up, get clogged2 (mecanismo) to jam, get jammed, get stuck3 figurado (estancarse) to get tangled up, get bogged down* * *1.VT [+ agujero etc] to plug, bung up; [+ cañería] to clog up; [+ fuga] to stop; [+ proceso] to hinder2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.----* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.
Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *atascar [A2 ]vtA ‹cañería› to blockB ( Méx) ‹motor› to stallA1 «cañería/fregadero» to block, get blocked2 «tráfico» to get snarled upnos atascamos a la entrada de la ciudad we got stuck in a traffic jam coming into the cityestamos atascados con esto we're bogged down o stuck on this pointB1 «mecanismo» to jam, seize upla cerradura está atascada the lock's jammed2 ( Méx) «motor» to stall* * *
atascar ( conjugate atascar) verbo transitivo
atascarse verbo pronominal
1
2
atascar vtr (obstruir) to block, obstruct
' atascar' also found in these entries:
English:
bung up
- clog
- clog up
- jam
- obstruct
- snarl up
- block
- snarl
- stall
* * *♦ vtto block (up)* * *v/t block* * *atascar {72} vt1) atorar: to block, to clog, to stop up2) : to hinder* * *atascar vb (obstruir) to block -
12 confusión
f.1 confusion, mix-up, disorder, confusedness.2 perplexity, bafflement, confusion, confusedness.3 commotion, riot, clutter, hassle.4 scene of confusion, shambles.* * *1 (desorden) confusion, chaos2 (equivocación) mistake, confusion3 (turbación) confusion, embarrassment* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=equivocación) confusionha habido una confusión en los nombres — there was a mix-up with the names, there was some confusion with the names
esta carta no es para mí, debe de tratarse de una confusión — this letter is not for me, there must be some mistake
•
por confusión — by mistake2) (=desconcierto) confusionel terremoto produjo una gran confusión en las calles — the earthquake caused great confusion in the streets
la recuerdo con bastante confusión — I have a hazy o vague memory of her
3) (=turbación)sentí tal confusión que no pude ni dar las gracias — I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't even say thank you
* * *a) (desorden, caos) confusionb) ( perplejidad) confusionc) ( turbación) embarrassmentd) ( equivocación) confusion* * *= confounding, confusion, mix-up [mixup], dislocation, welter, muddle, perplex, turbulence, turmoil, jumble, blurring, clouding, daze, messiness, obfuscation, turbulent waters, puzzle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, brouhaha, perplexity.Ex. Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.Ex. In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.Ex. You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.Ex. SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex. The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex. China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. A major problem for the technician is one of recognition in situations where there is a clouding of identification with clerical staff.Ex. The article 'The daze of future business research' examines changing trends in online business information searching with the rush to the Internet.Ex. Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex. The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex. His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex. We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex. The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex. The combination of perplexity over what is the right mix and apparent inability to represent information activity dynamically is very strong.----* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* confusión económica = economic turmoil.* confusión histórica = historical confusion.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* estado de confusión = state of confusion.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* * *a) (desorden, caos) confusionb) ( perplejidad) confusionc) ( turbación) embarrassmentd) ( equivocación) confusion* * *= confounding, confusion, mix-up [mixup], dislocation, welter, muddle, perplex, turbulence, turmoil, jumble, blurring, clouding, daze, messiness, obfuscation, turbulent waters, puzzle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, brouhaha, perplexity.Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.
Ex: In particular, when one command means one thing in one system and something else in another system this is likely to lead to confusion.Ex: You'll have to call him and tell him there's been a mix-up and that he'll be called as soon as there's another opening.Ex: SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex: The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex: China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: A major problem for the technician is one of recognition in situations where there is a clouding of identification with clerical staff.Ex: The article 'The daze of future business research' examines changing trends in online business information searching with the rush to the Internet.Ex: Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex: The results has been an ever greater obfuscation of what constitutes the profession of librarianship.Ex: His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex: We talk heatedly about books that lie beyond our present concerns because these allow us to speculate and often present us with puzzles we want to explore.Ex: The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex: The combination of perplexity over what is the right mix and apparent inability to represent information activity dynamically is very strong.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* causar confusión = wreak + confusion, cause + confusion.* confusión económica = economic turmoil.* confusión histórica = historical confusion.* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.* estado de confusión = state of confusion.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* que induce a confusión = confounding.* * *1 (perplejidad) confusionpara mayor confusión se llaman igual to add to the confusion o to confuse things even more o to make things even more confusing, they have the same name2 (desorden, caos) confusion3 (turbación) embarrassmentsu inesperada declaración de amor la llenó de confusión his unexpected declaration of love filled her with embarrassment o confusion o threw her into confusiontanta amabilidad me produjo una gran confusión I was embarrassed o overwhelmed by so much kindness4 (equivocación) confusionlamentamos la confusión que hubo con la factura we regret the confusion over the invoicesus comentarios se prestan a confusión his comments are open to misinterpretationpara que no haya más confusiones to avoid any further confusion o any more mix-ups* * *
confusión sustantivo femenino
confusión sustantivo femenino
1 (desorden) confusion
2 (error) mistake
' confusión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aturdimiento
- barullo
- belén
- desbarajuste
- desconcierto
- desorientación
- embrollo
- folclore
- follón
- obnubilar
- ofuscación
- para
- prestarse
- torre
- turbación
- aquél
- armar
- bochinche
- convulsionar
- desorden
- ése
- éste
- grado
- jaleo
- lío
- mareo
- medio
- sólo
- turbar
English:
brainstorm
- confusion
- disarray
- foul up
- haziness
- mess
- misunderstanding
- mix-up
- quagmire
- rush
- scramble
- shambles
- start
- turmoil
- welter
- add
- disorder
- havoc
- mix
- straighten
* * *confusión nf1. [desorden, lío] confusion;la confusión aumentó con la llegada del cantante the singer's arrival added to the confusion;los ladrones actuaron aprovechando la confusión the thieves took advantage of the confusion;hubo una gran confusión there was great confusion;en su habitación reina la confusión her room is in chaos;existe cierta confusión acerca de lo que realmente quiso decir there is some confusion as to what he really meant3. [error] mix-up;ha habido una confusión there has been a bit of a mix-up;esa frase puede llevar a confusión that phrase could lead to confusion o be misinterpreted* * *f confusion* * ** * *1. (falta de claridad) confusion2. (equivocación) mistake -
13 enmarañar
v.1 to entangle, to snag, to enmesh, to tangle up.El escritor enmaraña la trama The writer tangles up the plot.Ella enmaraña las lanas She entangles the yarns.2 to tangle up, to snag, to entangle, to louse up.El escritor enmaraña la trama The writer tangles up the plot.3 to swindle.El estafador enmaraña a sus víctimas The con man swindles his victims.* * *1 (enredar) to tangle2 figurado to embroil, muddle up, confuse1 (enredarse) to get tangled2 figurado to get into a muddle, get confused3 METEREOLOGÍA to become overcast* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ madeja, hilo] to tangle, tangle up2) (=complicar) to complicate3) [+ persona] to confuse, perplex2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <pelo/lana> to tangle; < asunto> to complicate; < persona> to confuse2.enmarañarse v pron pelo/lana to get tangled; personaenmarañarse en algo — to get embroiled o entangled in something
* * *= muddy, snarl up, entangle, knot into, tangle.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.----* enmarañado en = enmeshed in.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* * *1.verbo transitivo <pelo/lana> to tangle; < asunto> to complicate; < persona> to confuse2.enmarañarse v pron pelo/lana to get tangled; personaenmarañarse en algo — to get embroiled o entangled in something
* * *= muddy, snarl up, entangle, knot into, tangle.Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.
Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.* enmarañado en = enmeshed in.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* * *enmarañar [A1 ]vt1 ‹pelo/lana› to tangle2 ‹asunto› to complicate3 ‹persona› to confuse1 «pelo/lana» to get tangled2 «persona»: enmarañarse EN algo; to get involved o embroiled o entangled IN sth* * *♦ vt1. [enredar] to tangle (up)2. [complicar] to complicate, to confuse* * *v/t1 pelo tangle2 asunto complicate, muddle* * *enmarañar vt1) : to tangle2) : to complicate3) : to confuse, to mix up -
14 embrollar
v.1 to confuse, to complicate (asunto).2 to snag, to entrap, to entangle.El gato embrolló la lana The cat snagged the wool.3 to embroil, to ball up, to entangle, to make a muddle of.Su torpeza embrolló el plan His clumsiness embroiled the plan.* * *1 to confuse, muddle1 to get confused, get muddled* * *1. VT1) (=confundir) to muddle, confuse2) (=involucrar) to involve, embroil frm2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <hilo/madeja> to tangle (up)c) ( implicar)2.embrollar a alguien en algo — to embroil somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
embrollarse v pron hilo/madeja to get tangled; situación to get confused o muddled; persona to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)* * *= snarl up, entangle, knot into, ensnare, snare.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.----* embrollado en = enmeshed in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <hilo/madeja> to tangle (up)c) ( implicar)2.embrollar a alguien en algo — to embroil somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
embrollarse v pron hilo/madeja to get tangled; situación to get confused o muddled; persona to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)* * *= snarl up, entangle, knot into, ensnare, snare.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.
Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.* embrollado en = enmeshed in.* * *embrollar [A1 ]vt1 ‹hilo/madeja› to tangle, tangle up2 (confundir) ‹situación› to complicate; ‹persona› to muddle, confuse3 (implicar) embrollar a algn EN algo to embroil sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth1 «hilo/madeja» to get tangled2 «situación» to get confused o muddled, get complicated; «persona» to get confused o muddled, to get mixed up ( colloq)* * *
embrollar ( conjugate embrollar) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to muddle, confusec) ( implicar) embrollar a algn en algo to embroil sb in sth, get sb involved in sth
embrollarse verbo pronominal [hilo/madeja] to get tangled;
[ situación] to get confused o muddled;
[ persona] to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)
' embrollar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
liar
English:
cloud
- foul up
* * *♦ vt1. [asunto, situación] to complicate, to confuse;[historia, explicación] to make confusing o involved; [persona] to confuse, to mix up2. [hilo, ovillo, cuerda] to tangle up* * *v/t muddle, mix up -
15 aclarar
v.1 to rinse (enjuagar). (peninsular Spanish)María aclaró su cabello Mary rinsed her hair.2 to clarify, to explain.aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clearMaría aclarará los puntos mañMaría Mary will clarify the points tomorrow.3 to make lighter (color).el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes one's hair lighter4 to thin (down) (lo espeso) (chocolate, sopa).Pedro aclara la mezcla para pastel Peter thins the cake mixture.5 to become clear, to become brighter, to brighten, to clear.Aclarará dentro de un rato It will become clear in a while.6 to filter.Mario aclara el destilado Mario filters the distilled liquid.7 to make it clear for, to explain, to make clear for.* * *1 (cabello, color) to lighten, make lighter2 (líquido) to thin (down)3 (enjuagar) to rinse4 (explicar) to explain; (poner en claro) to make clear, clarify■ las zanahorias aclaran la vista carrots improve your eyesight, carrots are good for your eyes1 (mejorar el tiempo) to clear (up)■ hay una tormenta horrible y no parece que vaya a aclarar there's a heavy storm and it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up1 (entender) to understand2 (explicarse) to explain oneself3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind4 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (el tiempo) to clear (up)\aclarar la voz to clear one's throat* * *verb1) to clarify, explain2) lighten3) rinse•* * *1. VT1) (=explicar) [+ suceso, motivo] to clarify; [+ duda, malentendido] to clear up; [+ misterio] to solveestán tratando de aclarar las circunstancias de su muerte — they are trying to clarify the circumstances surrounding her death
no pudo aclararnos el motivo de su comportamiento — she couldn't explain the reasons for her behaviour
me lo explicó dos veces pero no consiguió aclarármelo — she explained it to me twice but couldn't manage to make it clear
2) Esp [+ ropa, vajilla, pelo] to rinse3) (=diluir) [+ pintura, salsa] to thin, thin down4) (=hacer más claro) [+ color, pelo] to make lighter, lighten5) [+ bosque] to clear2. VI1) (=amanecer) to get light2) (=despejarse las nubes) to clear upen cuanto aclare, saldremos — as soon as it clears up, we'll go out
3) Esp (=enjuagar) to rinse3.See:* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up2.aclarar vib) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up3.aclarar vt1) ( quitar color a) to lighten3)a) < salsa> to thinb) <vegetación/bosque> to clear4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse4.aclararse v pron1)2) (Esp fam)a) ( entender) to understanda ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.Ex. The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.Ex. An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex. After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex. It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex. The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex. The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.Ex. The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.Ex. A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.Ex. He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.----* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* * *1.verbo impersonala) ( amanecer)cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up2.aclarar vib) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up3.aclarar vt1) ( quitar color a) to lighten3)a) < salsa> to thinb) <vegetación/bosque> to clear4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse4.aclararse v pron1)2) (Esp fam)a) ( entender) to understanda ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind* * *= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.Ex: The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.
Ex: An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.Ex: After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.Ex: It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.Ex: The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex: The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.Ex: The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.Ex: A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.Ex: He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* * *aclarar [A1 ]1(amanecer): cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up, it was starting to get light when we got up2 (escampar) to clear upsi aclara, podemos salir if the weather o if it clears up, we can go outvi1 «día» (empezar) to break, dawn2 «día/tiempo» (escampar) to clear up■ aclararvtA ‹color› to lightenB1 ‹duda/problema› to clarifyintentaré aclarárselo I'll try to clarify it for you, I'll try to explain it to youme aclaró varias dudas que tenía she clarified several points I wasn't sure of, she cleared up several queries I hadno pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema she couldn't throw any light on the subjectquiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada sobre el asunto I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything about the matterC1 ‹salsa› to thin2 ‹vegetación/bosque› to clearD ( Esp) (enjuagar) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse; ‹pelo› to rinse1 ‹pelo› to lightense aclaraba el pelo she lightened her hair2aclararse la voz to clear one's throat3( Esp fam) «persona»: explícamelo otra vez, sigo sin aclararme explain it to me again, I still haven't got it straight o I still don't understandcomparemos las listas, a ver si nos aclaramos let's compare the lists and see if we can sort things out o get things straightno me aclaro con esta máquina I can't work out how to use this machine, I can't get the hang of this machine ( colloq)lleva una borrachera que no se aclara he's so drunk he doesn't know what's going ontengo un sueño que no me aclaro I'm so tired I can't think straightunos días de descanso para aclararme las ideas a few days' rest to get my ideas straight* * *
aclarar ( conjugate aclarar) v impersa) ( amanecer):
cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up
verbo intransitivo
verbo transitivo
1 ( quitar color a) to lighten
2 ‹ ideas› to get … straight;
‹ duda› to clear up, clarify;◊ quiero aclarar que … I want to make it clear that …
3 (Esp) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse
aclararse verbo pronominal
1
2 (Esp fam) ( entender) to understand;◊ a ver si nos aclaramos let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
aclarar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer comprensible) to clarify, explain: deberían aclarar las cosas entre ellos, they should clear things up among themselves
2 (suavizar color) to lighten, make lighter
3 (quitar el jabón) to rinse
II v impers Meteor to clear (up)
' aclarar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejar
- determinar
- judicialmente
- ir
English:
air
- bleach
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- elucidate
- explain
- illuminate
- inquest
- lighten
- meaning
- rinse
- straight
- straighten out
- talk over
- sort
- straighten
- thin
* * *♦ vt2. [explicar] to clarify, to explain;aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear;eso lo aclara todo that explains everything;¿me podría aclarar ese último punto? could you clarify o explain that last point for me?3. [color] to make lighter;el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes your hair lighter4. [lo espeso] [chocolate, sopa] to thin (down);[bosque] to thin out;aclaró la pintura con un poco de aguarrás she thinned the paint with a little turpentine♦ v impersonalya aclaraba [amanecía] it was getting light;[se despejaba] the sky was clearing;la tarde se fue aclarando it brightened up during the afternoon* * *I v/tII v/i1 de día break, dawn2 de tiempo clear up* * *aclarar vt1) clarificar: to clarify, to explain, to resolve2) : to lighten3)aclarar la voz : to clear one's throataclarar vi1) : to get light, to dawn2) : to clear up* * *aclarar vb2. (dudas) to clear up3. (color) to lighten4. (enjuagar) to rinse5. (mejorar el tiempo) to clear up -
16 jumble
1. n беспорядочная смесь, куча2. n путаница, беспорядок3. n тряска, встряхивание; толчок4. n разг. поездка в экипаже5. v смешивать, перемешиватьhis thoughts were all jumbled together — его мысли путались; в голове у него всё смешалось
6. v смешиваться, перемешиваться7. v путать, сбивать с толку8. v взбалтывать9. v бросать в беспорядочную кучу10. v двигаться в беспорядке; толкаться11. v трястисьСинонимический ряд:1. clutter (noun) clutter; confusion; disarrangement; disarray; disorderliness; disorganisation; hash; heap; hugger-mugger; jungle; litter; mash; mess; mix-up; rummage; scramble; shuffle; snarl; tangle; tumble; turmoil2. miscellany (noun) assortment; brew; chowchow; colluvies; conglomeration; diversity; gallimaufry; hotchpotch; melange; melee; mingle-mangle; miscellany; mishmash; mixed bag; motley; odds and ends; olio; olla podrida; omnium-gatherum; pasticcio; pastiche; patchwork; porridge; rumble-bumble; salad; salmagundi; smorgasbord; stew; variety3. muddle (noun) chaos; disorder; hodgepodge; medley; mixture; muddle; potpourri; pot-pourri4. disorder (verb) confuse; derange; disarrange; disarray; discompose; disjoint; dislocate; disorder; disorganise; disorganize; disrupt; distemper; disturb; foul up; mess; mess up; mix; mix up; muddle; muss up; rummage; snarl; snarl up; tumble; unsettle; upset5. shuffle (verb) riffle; scramble; shuffleАнтонимический ряд:arrangement; classify; file; isolate; order; organize; separate; systematize -
17 mix up
1. phr v разг. хорошо перемешивать, размешивать2. phr v разг. спутать, перепутатьto get mixed up — запутаться, перепутаться
3. phr v разг. впутывать4. phr v разг. связыватьсяhe got mixed up with a man who had a bad influence on him — он связался с человеком, который оказывал на него дурное влияние
Синонимический ряд:1. confuse (verb) addle; ball up; befuddle; bewilder; confuse; discombobulate; distract; dizzy; fluster; foul up; fuddle; mull; snarl up; throw; throw off; throw out2. disorder (verb) derange; disarrange; disarray; discompose; disjoint; dislocate; disorder; disorganise; disorganize; disrupt; distemper; disturb; jumble; mess up; muddle; muss up; rummage; shuffle; tumble; unsettle; upset3. mistake (verb) confound; err; lump together; misconstrue; misdeem; misidentify; mistake; misunderstand; mix4. tangle (verb) complicate; embarrass; entangle; perplex; ravel; snarl; tangle -
18 говорить
гл.1. to speak; 2. to tell; 3. to talk; 4. to murmur; 5. to mutter; 6. to mumble; 7. to whisper; 8. to growl; 9. to snarl; 10. to grunt; 11. to stammer; 12. to stutterРусский глагол говорить не указывает на то, как происходит действие, па кого оно направлено или при каких обстоятельствах оно совершается. Английские эквиваленты подчеркивают направленность действия, способы произнесения и сопровождающие процесс говорения эмоции.1. to speak — говорить, разговаривать, объясняться, выступать: to speak on smth — говорить на какую-либо тему/разговаривать на какую-либо тему; to speak fast (slowly, well, for a long time) — говорить быстро (медленно, хорошо, долго)/разговаривать быстро (медленно, хорошо, долго); to speak about smth, smb — говорить о чем-либо, о ком-либо/разговаривать о чем-либо, о ком-либо; to speak on books — говорить о книгах; to speak on a subject — говорить на какую-либо тему/выступать на какую-либо тему; to speak on the events of the day — говорить о событиях дня; to speak Russian (English) — говорить по-русски (по-английски)/разговаривать по-русски (по-английски)/знать русский (английский) язык; to speak many languages — говорить на многих языках/ разговаривать на многих языках; to speak for smb, smth — выступать за кого-либо, что-либо; to speak against smb, smth — выступать против кого-либо, чего-либо; to speak at a meeting — выступать на собрании; to speak over/on the radio — выступать по радио The baby is learning to speak. — Ребенок учится говорить. He can speak now. — Теперь он может говорить.2. to tell — говорить, сказать, сообщить, приказать: to tell smb smth — сказать кому-либо что-либо/сообщить кому-либо что-либо; to tell smb how to do smth — рассказать кому-либо, как что-либо делать; to tell smth in one's own words — рассказать что-либо своими словами; to tell smb about smb, smth — рассказать кому-либо о ком-либо, о чем-либо; to tell smb to do smth — приказывать кому-либо что-либо сделать/велеть кому-либо что-либо сделать Do as you are told./Do what you are told. — Делай так, как тебе говорят./Делай так, как тебе велят. Do not tell anybody about it. — Никому об этом не говори. The boy was told to stay at home. — Мальчику сказали остаться дома./ Мальчику приказано остаться дома. Can you tell me the time? — He скажете ли мне, сколько сейчас времени?/Скажите мне, который час?3. to talk — говорить, разговаривать, беседовать, обсуждать, поговорить: to talk much (little) — много (мало) разговаривать/много (мало) говорить; to talk about/of smb, smth — разговаривать о ком-либо, о чем-либо/ говорить о ком-либо, о чем-либо; to talk of doing smth — говорить о том, чтобы что-либо сделать; to talk on a subject — разговаривать на какую-либо тему; to talk nonsense — говорить ерунду/пороть чушь; to talk smb's head off — заговорить кого-либо; to talk oneself hoarse — договориться до хрипоты; to talk over the phone — говорить по телефону The matter must be talked about. — Этот вопрос надо обговорить/обсудить. They talked about old days deep into the night. — Они проговорили о прошлом глубоко за полночь. I'll have to talk with/to him about it. — Мне придется с ним поговорить/переговорить об этом.4. to murmur — говорить, говорить тихо, бормотать, шептать (сказать что-либо очень тихо, так что немногие услышат): to murmur smth in reply — пробормотать что-либо в ответ; to murmur a prayer — шептать молитву; to murmur into smb's ear — прошептать кому-либо на ухо; to murmur a secret — прошептать какую-либо тайну «I love you Ben», murmured Lily as their lips met. — «Я тебя люблю, Бен», пробормотала Лили, когда они поцеловались. The child murmured something in the sleep. — Ребенок что-то бормотал во сне. When the speaker mentioned the (ax reductions, the crowd murmured approval. — Когда оратор упомянул о снижении налога, толпа одобрительно загудела.5. to mutter — говорить, бурчать, бормотать, пробурчать, ворчать (быстро сказать что-либо, особенно в раздражении): to mutter something to oneself— проворчать что-то себе под иос «Why do I have to do all the work?", she muttered irritably. — «Почему я должна делать всю работу?», проворчала она раздраженно. Не paced the room impatiently, occasionally muttering to himself. — Он нетерпеливо ходил по комнате, что-то бормоча время от времени.6. to mumble — мямлить, бормотать, невнятно произносить, запинаться ( невнятно произносить слова): to mumble a prayer — бормотать молитву; to mumble to oneself — бормотать про себя; to mumble one's words — невнятно произносить/бормотать себе под нос; to mumble through one's answer — ответить запинаясь She keeps mumbling something about his pension, but I can't understand what she is saying. — Она продолжает мямлить о его пенсии, но я не понимаю, о чем она говорит. Bill was late into the meeting and sat down mumbling an excuse. — Билл опоздал на собрание, сел и промямлил какое-то извинение. Don't mumble, speak up. — He тяни резину, говори прямо. Не was mumbling something to himself. — Он бормотал что-то себе пол нос.7. to whisper — говорить, говорить шепотом, шептать ( говорить что-либо очень тихим голосом): «Don't wake the baby» whispered Ann. — «He разбуди ребенка», прошептала Аня. The child was whispering something in her mother's ear so that no one else could hear. — Ребенок шептал что-то матери на ухо так, чтобы никто не слышал.8. to growl — говорить, ворчать, рычать, урчать, бурчать, буркнуть (говорить тихим злым голосом, особенно для того, чтобы напугать коголибо): «Come over here and say that» he growled. — «Подойди сюда и попробуй сказать это еще раз», пробурчал он. Не walked into the house, growled a few words to my mother and then went upstairs to bed. — Он вошел в дом, прорычал что-то моей матери и пошел наверх спать. Thunder was growling in the distance. — Вдали слышались глухие раскаты грома. The dog growled at me. — Собака зарычала на меня.9. to snarl — говорить, говорить злым голосом, огрызаться ( чтобы заставить почувствовать угрозу): «Keep your dirty hands off me» she snarled. — «Убери свои грязные руки», огрызнулась она. Every time he asked her a question she snarled a bad-tempered answer. — Каждый раз, когда он задавал ей вопрос, она отвечала огрызаясь.10. to grunt — хрюкать, крякать, ворчать, бурчать, бормотать (сказать несколько аюв грубым, тихим голосом, особенно если вам не интересно то, что вам говорят): to grunt (out) an answer — проворчать ответ Не grunted as he picked up the sack. — Он крякнул, поднимая рюкзак. He grunted (out) his consent. — Он пробормотал что-то в знак согласия. «What about a striped wallpaper for this room?» — «I don't know» he grunted. — «Что если в этой комнате будут полосатые обои?» — «Не знаю», буркнул он в ответ. Не grunted something, I didn't catch. — Он что-то проворчал, но я не расслышал. Не grunted with satisfaction. — Он крякнул от удовольствия. On reply he grunted. — В ответ он что-то пробурчал.11. to stammer — заикаться, запинаться, говорить заикаясь, страдать заиканием, произносить с запинкой, бормотать (испытывать трудности в произношении слов запинаться, заикаться, что может быть вызвано возбуждением, нервозностью и т. д.): to stammer from excitement — заикаться от волнения; to slammer badly сильно заикаться; to slammer over a word — запнуться на каком-либо слове Не stammered apologies (explanations). — Он пробормотан извинения (объяснения). Lena, flashing with embarrassment, began to stammer. — Лена, красная от смущения, начала заикаться. The boy managed to stammer out a description of his attacker. — Мальчик, заикаясь, сумел описать человека, напавшего на него.12. to stutter — заикаться, говорить заикаясь, запинаться, говорить неуверенно (повторять один и тот же звук, что может быть вызвано нервозностью или возбуждением): to stutter (out) an apology — запинаясь пробормотать извинение Henry stuttered a reply and sat down, his face red. — Генри заикаясь ответил и сел, покраснев. Не stuttered out an apologies. — Он заикаясь бормотал извинения. -
19 lana
f.1 wool.de lana woolenlana de vidrio glass fiber2 money, capital, dough.m.dosh, dough (informal). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish)* * *1 wool■ ¡córtate esas lanas! get your hair cut!\de lana woollen (US woolen)cardarle la lana a alguien familiar to tick somebody off, tell somebody offir por lana y salir trasquilado,-a familiar to go for wool and come home shorn* * *noun f.* * *ISF1) [gen] wool; (=vellón) fleece; (=tela) woollen cloth, woolen cloth (EEUU); [para labores] knitting woolde lana, hecho de lana — wool antes de s, woollen, woolen (EEUU)
5) CAm (=estafador) swindlerII* * *1) ( material) wool; (vellón, pelambre) fleeceuna bufanda de lana — a wool o woolen scarf
2) (AmL fam) ( dinero) dough (sl)tienen mucha lana — they're loaded (colloq)
* * *= wool, fleece.Ex. In this subject context the concept wool plays the role of Material.Ex. Most fleece is carded between two brushes to disentangle and align the fiber.----* cardar lana = card + wool.* ovillo de lana = ball of wool.* paño de lana = woollen [woolen, -USA].* productor de lana = wool producer.* pura lana = pure wool.* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.* tejido grueso de lana = duffel [duffle].* * *1) ( material) wool; (vellón, pelambre) fleeceuna bufanda de lana — a wool o woolen scarf
2) (AmL fam) ( dinero) dough (sl)tienen mucha lana — they're loaded (colloq)
* * *= wool, fleece.Ex: In this subject context the concept wool plays the role of Material.
Ex: Most fleece is carded between two brushes to disentangle and align the fiber.* cardar lana = card + wool.* ovillo de lana = ball of wool.* paño de lana = woollen [woolen, -USA].* productor de lana = wool producer.* pura lana = pure wool.* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.* tejido grueso de lana = duffel [duffle].* * *A (material) wool; (vellón, pelambre) fleecelana de alpaca alpaca wooluna madeja de lana a skein of woolusó tres lanas distintas she used three different wools o kinds of wooluna bufanda de lana a wool o woolen o ( colloq) wooly scarftela de lana woolen cloth, woolno son de nylon, son de lana they're not nylon, they're woolir (a) por lana y volver trasquilado to be hoist by one's own petardunos cardan la lana y otros cobran la fama some do all the work and others get all the creditCompuestos:steel woolfiberglass*● lana merino or merinaBotany woolnew woolpura lana virgen pure new wooltienen mucha lana they're loaded ( colloq)* * *
lana sustantivo femenino
1 ( material) wool;
(vellón, pelambre) fleece;
una bufanda de lana a wool o woolen scarf
2 (AmL fam) ( dinero) dough (sl);◊ tienen mucha lana they're loaded (colloq)
lana sustantivo femenino wool
pura lana virgen, pure new wool
' lana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calceta
- chaleco
- dar
- devanar
- ser
- estambre
- mechón
- paño
- prenda
- tonsurar
- alpaca
- apelmazarse
- cardar
- catalán
- cundir
- desenredar
- enmarañado
- enredado
- enredar
- esponjoso
- gordo
- guante
- hilar
- hueco
- jaspeado
- madeja
- mota
- peinar
- peludo
- picar
- tela
- terminar
English:
ball
- coat
- demand
- fleece
- scarf
- shear
- snarl up
- tangle
- wool
- woolen
- woollen
- woolly
- wooly
- cash
- Catalan
- cough
- dough
- loop
- loot
- ply
- steel
- woolens
* * *lana nf1. [de oveja] wool;de lana woollen;ir a por lana y volver trasquilado to be hoist with one's own petardlana mineral rock wool;lana de vidrio glass wool;lana virgen virgin woolser de lana to be rolling in it* * *f1wool;pura lana virgen pure new wool* * *lana nf1) : woollana de acero: steel wool* * *lana n wool -
20 tráfico
m.1 traffic, circulation.2 trade, dealing, traffic.3 traffic jam.4 drug trafficking, dealing of drugs, selling of drugs.* * *1 AUTOMÓVIL traffic2 COMERCIO traffic, trade\tráfico de drogas drug traffictráfico de influencias PLÍTICA influence peddlingtráfico rodado road traffic* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Aut, Ferro) trafficaccidente de tráfico — road accident, traffic accident
tráfico rodado — road traffic, vehicular traffic
3) (=negocio) trade; pey traffic (en in)tráfico de drogas, tráfico de estupefacientes — drug traffic
tráfico de influencias — peddling of political favours o (EEUU) favors
4) LAm (=tránsito) transit, passage* * *1) ( de vehículos) traffic2) ( de mercancías) tradetráfico de armas — arms trade o dealing
tráfico de drogas — drug dealing o trafficking
•* * *= traffic, trafficking, traffic, traffic stream.Ex. Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.Ex. The author calls for state and federal laws to make the trafficking in fraudulently obtained subscriber IDs and Passwords.Ex. She wrote for the daily press on the manners and morals of society, on the plight of London's working women and children, and on the international traffic in women.Ex. But two Wharton researchers explain why high traffic streams to a website need not necessarily mean an increase in business.----* accidente de tráfico = car accident, road accident, traffic accident, car crash.* accidente mortal de tráfico = fatal car accident, fatal road accident.* atasco de tráfico = tailback.* caravana de tráfico = tailback.* cola de tráfico = tailback.* congestionado de tráfico = gridlocked.* congestión de tráfico = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* cono de tráfico = traffic cone, warning cone.* controlador de tráfico aéreo = air traffic controller.* flujo de tráfico = traffic flow.* informe de tráfico = traffic report.* infracción de tráfico = traffic violation.* infractor de tráfico = scofflaw.* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.* multa de tráfico = traffic ticket.* panel luminoso de información de tráfico = variable road sign.* panel luminoso de tráfico = variable road sign.* policía de tráfico = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic cop.* ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming.* señal de tráfico = road sign.* señalización del tráfico ferroviario = railway signalling.* señalización de tráfico = road signage.* tráfico a motor = motor traffic.* tráfico congestionado = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* tráfico costero = coastal traffic.* tráfico de armas = trafficking in arms, arms trafficking.* tráfico de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.* tráfico de drogas = trafficking in drugs, drug traffic, drug trafficking, drug trade.* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.* tráfico de información = data traffic.* tráfico de la web = Web traffic.* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.* tráfico de niños = trafficking in children.* tráfico de personas = foot fall.* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.* tráfico ferroviario = train traffic.* tráfico ilegal de drogas = illicit drug trafficking.* tráfico intenso = heavy traffic.* tráfico pesado = heavy traffic.* * *1) ( de vehículos) traffic2) ( de mercancías) tradetráfico de armas — arms trade o dealing
tráfico de drogas — drug dealing o trafficking
•* * *= traffic, trafficking, traffic, traffic stream.Ex: Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.
Ex: The author calls for state and federal laws to make the trafficking in fraudulently obtained subscriber IDs and Passwords.Ex: She wrote for the daily press on the manners and morals of society, on the plight of London's working women and children, and on the international traffic in women.Ex: But two Wharton researchers explain why high traffic streams to a website need not necessarily mean an increase in business.* accidente de tráfico = car accident, road accident, traffic accident, car crash.* accidente mortal de tráfico = fatal car accident, fatal road accident.* atasco de tráfico = tailback.* caravana de tráfico = tailback.* cola de tráfico = tailback.* congestionado de tráfico = gridlocked.* congestión de tráfico = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* cono de tráfico = traffic cone, warning cone.* controlador de tráfico aéreo = air traffic controller.* flujo de tráfico = traffic flow.* informe de tráfico = traffic report.* infracción de tráfico = traffic violation.* infractor de tráfico = scofflaw.* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.* multa de tráfico = traffic ticket.* panel luminoso de información de tráfico = variable road sign.* panel luminoso de tráfico = variable road sign.* policía de tráfico = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic cop.* ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming.* señal de tráfico = road sign.* señalización del tráfico ferroviario = railway signalling.* señalización de tráfico = road signage.* tráfico a motor = motor traffic.* tráfico congestionado = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* tráfico costero = coastal traffic.* tráfico de armas = trafficking in arms, arms trafficking.* tráfico de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.* tráfico de drogas = trafficking in drugs, drug traffic, drug trafficking, drug trade.* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.* tráfico de información = data traffic.* tráfico de la web = Web traffic.* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.* tráfico de niños = trafficking in children.* tráfico de personas = foot fall.* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.* tráfico ferroviario = train traffic.* tráfico ilegal de drogas = illicit drug trafficking.* tráfico intenso = heavy traffic.* tráfico pesado = heavy traffic.* * *A (de vehículos) trafficaccidente de tráfico road accidentparar el tráfico ( fam): llevaba un vestido que paraba el tráfico she was wearing a very eyecatching dress, the dress she was wearing turned a few heads o ( AmE) stopped the traffic ( colloq)su primo es de los que paran el tráfico his cousin is a real stunner ( colloq)Compuestos:air trafficshippingroad traffic, vehicular traffic ( frml)B (de mercancías) tradetráfico de armas arms trade o dealingacusados de tráfico de drogas accused of drug dealing o traffickingtráfico de esclavos slave trade, traffic in slavesCompuesto:influence peddling, spoils system ( AmE)* * *
Del verbo traficar: ( conjugate traficar)
trafico es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
traficó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
traficar
tráfico
traficar ( conjugate traficar) verbo intransitivo tráfico EN or CON algo to deal in sth
tráfico sustantivo masculino
1 ( de vehículos) traffic;
2 ( de mercancías) trade;
tráfico de drogas drug dealing o trafficking
traficar verbo intransitivo to traffic [con, in]
tráfico sustantivo masculino
1 Auto traffic
tráfico aéreo, air traffic
tráfico rodado, road traffic
2 Com traffic
tráfico de drogas, drug traffic
tráfico de mercancías, trade
' tráfico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aérea
- aéreo
- agente
- choque
- circulación
- desviar
- DGT
- entorpecer
- indicación
- influencia
- infracción
- interrumpir
- paralizar
- retrasar
- rodada
- rodado
- señal
- tardar
- accidente
- aglomeración
- atascar
- atasco
- avanzar
- caravana
- circular
- culpa
- desacostumbrarse
- detenido
- dirigir
- disco
- embotellado
- embotellamiento
- estruendo
- estupefaciente
- fluidez
- indicador
- navegación
- obstaculizar
- obstruir
- parar
- policía
- tránsito
English:
air traffic control
- blockage
- book
- circulate
- clear
- control
- dense
- divert
- flow
- heavy
- hold-up
- intersection
- lane
- like
- misleading
- miss
- move on
- murmur
- obstruct
- oncoming
- rail traffic
- redirect
- road accident
- road sign
- roar
- rush-hour
- saturation
- seize up
- shipping
- silence
- siphon off
- smash
- snarl up
- solid
- stoplights
- stream
- through
- too
- traffic
- traffic control
- traffic controller
- traffic sign
- two-way
- vehicular
- wretched
- air
- busy
- catch
- dealing
- endorsement
* * *tráfico nm1. [de vehículos] traffic;una carretera cortada al tráfico a road closed to traffic;infracción de tráfico driving offencetráfico aéreo air traffic;tráfico marítimo maritime traffic;tráfico de mercancías freight traffic;tráfico rodado road traffic2. [comercio] traffic;luchar contra el tráfico ilegal de inmigrantes to fight the illegal trade in immigrantstráfico de armas arms dealing o trafficking;tráfico de drogas drug dealing o trafficking;el tráfico de esclavos the slave trade;tráfico de estupefacientes drug trafficking o dealing;tráfico de influencias influence peddling, US graft;tráfico sexual sex trafficking* * *m traffic* * *tráfico nm1) : trade2) : traffic* * *tráfico n traffic
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