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1 a tangled skein
запутанная паутина, запутанный клубок (обыкн. о жизни, делах и т. п.) [выражение a tangled web создано В. Скоттом: Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive. (‘Marmion’, canto VI)]The older we get, and the more we know of life, the more it resembles a tangled skein. (DEI) — Чем старше мы становимся, чем больше узнаем о жизни, тем больше она напоминает нам запутаннейшую паутину.
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a tangled web — a complex, difficult, and confusing situation or thing Origin: from ‘O what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive’ (Scott s Marmion) … Useful english dictionary
de|ceive — «dih SEEV», verb, ceived, ceiv|ing. –v.t. 1. to make (a person) believe as true something that is false; mislead: »The magician deceived his audience into thinking he had really sawed the woman in half. The boy tried to deceive his mother, but… … Useful english dictionary
Marmion (poem) — This article is about the poem. For other uses, see Marmion. Marmion is an epic poem by Walter Scott about the Battle of Flodden Field (1513). It was published in 1808. Scott started writing Marmion, his second major work, in November 1806. When… … Wikipedia
