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Ⅰ.tangle1 ['tæŋgəl]1 noun(a) (of wire, string, branches, weeds) enchevêtrement m;∎ this string is in an awful tangle cette ficelle est tout emmêlée ou enchevêtrée;∎ to get into a tangle (wires, string, hair) s'emmêler;∎ a tangle of hair des cheveux mpl emmêlés;∎ a tangle of creepers un enchevêtrement de lianes∎ a legal tangle une affaire compliquée ou embrouillée du point de vue juridique;∎ I often get into a tangle with figures/tax returns je m'embrouille souvent dans les chiffres/déclarations d'impôts;∎ she was all in a tangle elle était toute embrouillée, elle ne savait plus où elle en était;∎ the accounts are in a bit of a tangle les comptes sont un peu embrouillés;∎ her private life is in a terrible tangle sa vie privée est un véritable sac de nœuds(c) (disagreement) accrochage m, différend m;∎ they got into a tangle over the new salary scales ils ont eu un différend au sujet de la nouvelle échelle des salaires;∎ I had a tangle with the social security officials j'ai eu des mots ou maille à partir avec les employés de la sécurité sociale(wire, wool) emmêler; (figures) embrouiller;(a) (wire, hair) s'emmêler∎ you'd better not tangle with her il vaut mieux éviter de se frotter à elle;∎ they tangled over who should pay for supper ils se sont disputés pour savoir qui allait payer le repas□∎ to get tangled up (threads, wire) s'emmêler;∎ to get tangled up in sth (of person → in ropes, net, brambles) s'empêtrer dans qch; (→ in barbed wire) se prendre dans qch; (of string) s'emmêler ou s'enchevêtrer dans qch;∎ she had got tangled up in some barbed wire elle était prise dans des barbelés;∎ the threads were all tangled up les fils étaient emmêlés ou enchevêtrés∎ he got himself tangled up in the Smith case il s'est retrouvé impliqué dans l'affaire Smith;∎ they got tangled up in something dishonest ils ont été mêlés à une affaire malhonnêteⅡ.tangle2(seaweed) laminaire f -
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A n1 (of hair, string, wires, weeds) enchevêtrement m ; (of clothes, sheets) fouillis m ; in a tangle tout embrouillé ; to get in ou into a tangle s'embrouiller ;2 fig (political, legal, emotional) imbroglio m ; a tangle of problems/motives un embrouillamini de problèmes/motifs ; in a tangle très embrouillé ; to get in ou into a tangle [person] s'empêtrer (with avec) ;3 ( quarrel) prise f de bec.C vi1 [hair, string, cable] s'emmêler (around autour de) ;2 = tangle up.■ tangle up:▶ tangle up s'embrouiller ;▶ tangle up [sth], tangle [sth] up embrouiller, emmêler ; to get tangled up [hair, string, wires] s'emmêler (in dans) ; [clothes] s'entortiller (in dans) ; [person] fig s'empêtrer (in dans).■ tangle with:▶ tangle with [sb/sth] se frotter à. -
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to get tangled up — [hair, string, wires] s'emmêler; [clothes] s'entortiller; [person] fig s'empêtrer
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['tæŋɡl] 1. noun(an untidy, confused or knotted state: The child's hair was in a tangle.) désordre, masse enchevêtrée2. verb(to make or become tangled: Don't tangle my wool when I'm knitting.) (s')emmêler, (s')embrouiller- tangled- tangle with -
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adjective (in a tangle: tangled hair/branches; Her hair is always tangled.) en désordre, enchevêtré -
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A n2 (tangle in hair, rope) nœud m ; to comb the knots out of one's hair se démêler les cheveux avec un peigne ;3 ( in wood) nœud m ;B vtr ( p prés etc - tt-) nouer [strings, ends, scarf, handkerchief] (together ensemble) ; to knot one's tie faire un nœud à sa cravate.to do sth at a rate of knots faire qch à toute allure ; to get tied up in knots s'embrouiller ; to tie the knot se marier. -
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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 -
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