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101 verwurschteln
ver·wursch·teln *[fɛɐ̯ˈvʊrʃtl̩n]ver·wurs·teln *[fɛɐ̯ˈvʊrstl̩n]vt (fam)▪ etw \verwurschteln1. (in Unordnung bringen) to get sth in a muddle [or tangle2. (weiter verwenden) to reuse sth* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb get in a muddle or a tangle* * *B. v/r get messed up* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb get in a muddle or a tangle -
102 enredarse
1 (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* * *VPR1) [hilos, cuerda] to get tangled upla cinta se enredó en el ventilador — the ribbon got tangled up o caught in the fan
2) [situación, asunto] to get complicated3) * (=involucrarse) to get mixed up, get involved (con, en with)se enredó en un asunto de drogas — he got mixed up o involved in some business to do with drugs
4) * (=liarse) to get into a tangle *, get into a muddle *me enredé haciendo las cuentas — I got into a tangle o muddle with the accounts *
5) * [sentimentalmente] to get involved, get embroiledse enredó con una estudiante — he got involved o embroiled with a student
* * *(v.) = kinkEx. Wire rope tends to kink during uncoiling or unreeling, especially if it has been in service for a long time.* * *(v.) = kinkEx: Wire rope tends to kink during uncoiling or unreeling, especially if it has been in service for a long time.
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■enredarse verbo reflexivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to get entangled: se enredó el pie en la alambrada, his foot got caught in the wire fence
2 (asunto, situación) to get complicated o confused
3 fig (implicarse en algo turbio) to get mixed up, involved [en, in]
4 (aturullarse, aturdirse) to get mixed up: me enredé y no supe responder, I got mixed up and didn't know what to say
5 (tener un lío amoroso) se enredó con una rubia, he got involved with a blonde
' enredarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trabarse
- enredar
English:
mire
- tangle
- tangle up
* * *vpr1. [plantas] to climb;[cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to get tangled up;la hiedra se enredaba en las columnas the ivy wound its way up the columns;la cola de la cometa se enredó en unas ramas the tail of the kite got tangled in some branches2. [situación, asunto] to become complicated o involved;las cosas se enredaron mucho things got very complicated o involvedme enredé ordenando unos papeles y llegué tarde I got sidetracked putting some papers in order and I arrived late* * *v/r1 get tangled2 figget complicated3:enredarse en algo get mixed up o involved in sth;enredarse con alguien get involved with s.o.* * *vr* * *enredarse vb1. (enmarañarse) to get tangled up2. (confundirse) to get confused / to get in a muddle -
103 embrouiller
embrouiller [ɑ̃bʀuje]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃bʀuje
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verbe transitif to tangle [fils]; to confuse [affaire, personne]
2.
s'embrouiller verbe pronominal [fils, cheveux] to become tangled; [idées, affaire, personne] to become confuseds'embrouiller dans — to get into a muddle with [comptes]; to get tangled up in [explications]
* * *ɑ̃bʀuje vt1) [fils] to tangle2) [fiches, idées, personne] to muddle up* * *embrouiller verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( enchevêtrer) to tangle [fils, laine];2 ( rendre confus) to confuse [affaire, personne]; l'histoire est assez embrouillée the story is rather confused; tu m'embrouilles avec tes explications you're confusing me with your explanations.B s'embrouiller vpr1 ( s'enchevêtrer) [fils, cheveux] to become tangled;2 ( devenir confus) [idées, affaire, personne] to become confused; s'embrouiller dans to get into a muddle with [comptes]; to get tangled up in [explications].[ɑ̃bruje] verbe transitif1. [emmêler] to tangle up2. [compliquer] to complicateembrouiller la situation ou les choses to confuse matters————————s'embrouiller verbe pronominal intransitif -
104 imbrogliare
1. v/t ( raggirare) take in( truffare) cheat, swindlefig confuse2. v/i cheat* * *imbrogliare v.tr.1 (ingannare, truffare) to cheat, to swindle, to deceive, to dupe, to fool, to take* in: mi hanno imbrogliato: il quadro è falso!, they've cheated me, the picture is a forgery!; imbrogliare il fisco, to cheat the taxman; non è un uomo che si possa imbrogliare facilmente, he is not a man to be easily taken in2 (fig.) (confondere) to muddle, to mix up; to confuse: ciò che disse mi ha imbrogliato le idee, what he said has muddled (o mixed up) all my ideas; gli fecero una domanda difficile per imbrogliarlo, they asked him a difficult question to confuse him3 (intricare) to tangle, to entangle (anche fig.): imbrogliare una matassa di lana, to tangle up a skein of wool4 (mar.) to brail up (sails).◘ imbrogliarsi v.intr.pron.1 to get* confused: a quella domanda mi imbrogliai, at that question I got confused2 (intricarsi) to get* tangled, to get* entangled (anche fig.); (fig.) to become* complicated, to get* complicated: la situazione si sta imbrogliando ogni giorno di più!, the situation is getting more complicated every day; il filo si è tutto imbrogliato, the thread has got all tangled3 (non com.) (rimanere coinvolto) to get* involved, to get* mixed up: non voglio imbrogliarmi in questa faccenda, I do not want to get involved in (o to become embroiled in) this matter.* * *[imbroʎ'ʎare]1. vt1) (ingannare) to trick, deceive, (in gioco) to cheate per imbrogliare la faccenda... — and to complicate matters...
3) (Naut : vele) to clew up2. vip (imbrogliarsi)(vedi vt, sense 2)), to become muddled up; to become confused, become muddled, get mixed up; to get tangled up* * *[imbroʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (truffare) to cheat, to deceive, to fool, to take* in2) (ingarbugliare) to tangle; fig. to muddle up, to entangle [ faccenda]3) mar. to clew down [ vele]2.verbo pronominale imbrogliarsi1) [ fili] to get* tangled2) (confondersi) [idee, faccenda, persona] to get* mixed up••imbrogliare le carte — to confuse o cloud an issue
* * *imbrogliare/imbroλ'λare/ [1]1 (truffare) to cheat, to deceive, to fool, to take* in3 mar. to clew down [ vele]II imbrogliarsi verbo pronominale1 [ fili] to get* tangled2 (confondersi) [idee, faccenda, persona] to get* mixed upimbrogliare le carte to confuse o cloud an issue. -
105 intrico
intrico s.m.1 tangle, entanglement, jumble; knot: era difficile muoversi nell'intrico della vegetazione, it was difficult to move in the tangle of vegetation2 (fig.) (confusione) jumble, tangle; (situazione difficile) predicament, plight: un intrico di sentimenti contrastanti, a jumble of contradictory emotions.* * *pl. - chi [in'triko, ki] sostantivo maschile (di rami, fili) tangle; (di corde) snarl; (di strade) maze; fig. jumble, muddle* * *intricopl. - chi /in'triko, ki/sostantivo m. -
106 Kirsche
f; -, -n; BOT.1. cherry; saure Kirsche sour cherry, morello; mit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen umg., fig. it’s best to steer clear of him, he’s a difficult customer (to deal with)2. Baum: cherry (tree)3. Holz: cherry (wood)* * *die Kirschecherry* * *Kịr|sche ['kɪrʃə]f -, -ncherry; (= Holz) cherry(wood)mit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen (fig) — it's best not to tangle with him
* * *(a type of small usually red fruit with a stone.) cherry* * *Kir·sche<-, -n>[ˈkɪrʃə]f1. (Frucht des Kirschbaums) cherry2. (Kirschbaum) cherry tree4.* * *die; Kirsche, Kirschen cherrymit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen — (ugs.) it's best not to tangle with him
* * *1. cherry;saure Kirsche sour cherry, morello;mit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen umg, fig it’s best to steer clear of him, he’s a difficult customer (to deal with)2. Baum: cherry (tree)3. Holz: cherry (wood)* * *die; Kirsche, Kirschen cherrymit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen — (ugs.) it's best not to tangle with him
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107 verheddern
v/refl umg.1. get caught (up)* * *ver|hẹd|dern [fEɐ'hɛdɐn] ptp verhe\#ddertvr (inf)to get tangled up; (beim Sprechen) to get in a muddle or tangle* * *ver·hed·dern *[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛdɐn]vr (fam)die Wolle hat sich völlig verheddert the wool has got into a complete tangle [or has got completely tangled]* * *reflexives Verbsich in etwas (Dat.) verheddern — get tangled up in something
* * *verheddern v/r umg1. get caught (up)* * *reflexives Verbsich in etwas (Dat.) verheddern — get tangled up in something
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108 dos no se pelean si uno no quiere
= it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrelEx. It takes two to tangle and the risk is in a woman living with a very dangerous animal, the human male.Ex. Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, it takes two to tango.Ex. It takes two to make a quarrel, family or otherwise, fathers or sons.* * *= it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrelEx: It takes two to tangle and the risk is in a woman living with a very dangerous animal, the human male.
Ex: Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, it takes two to tango.Ex: It takes two to make a quarrel, family or otherwise, fathers or sons.Spanish-English dictionary > dos no se pelean si uno no quiere
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109 para pelearse hacen falta dos
= it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrelEx. It takes two to tangle and the risk is in a woman living with a very dangerous animal, the human male.Ex. Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, it takes two to tango.Ex. It takes two to make a quarrel, family or otherwise, fathers or sons.* * *= it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrelEx: It takes two to tangle and the risk is in a woman living with a very dangerous animal, the human male.
Ex: Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, it takes two to tango.Ex: It takes two to make a quarrel, family or otherwise, fathers or sons. -
110 pelear
v.1 to fight (a golpes).Ellos pelean sin cesar They fight endlessly.Ellos pelearon la ley injusta They fought the unfair law.2 to have a row or quarrel (a gritos).3 to struggle.4 to fight with.Me pelea mi hermano My brother fights with me.* * *1 (físicamente) to fight; (verbalmente) to quarrel, argue2 (hacer un esfuerzo) to work hard, struggle1 (físicamente) to fight; (verbalmente) to quarrel, argue\pelear por algo to fight for something* * *verb1) to fight2) quarrel* * *1. VI1) [físicamente] to fightsiempre me toca pelear con los niños a la hora del baño — I'm always the one who has to battle with the children at bathtime
2) (=esforzarse) to struggletuvo que pelear mucho para mantener a su familia — he had to struggle hard to support his family, it was a hard struggle for him to support his family
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( discutir) to quarrelpelearon por una tontería — they quarreled o (colloq) had a fight over a silly little thing
c) ( en sentido físico) to fightd) ( batallar)me paso la vida peleando con los niños para que estudien — it's a constant battle trying to get the children to study
e) ( en boxeo) to fight2.pelearse v prona) ( discutir) to quarrelc) ( pegarse) to fight* * *= struggle, bicker, squabble.Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.Ex. Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.----* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a muerte = fight to + death.* pelear hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* pelearse = feud, scuffle, fall out, quarrel.* pelearse con = fall out with.* pelearse (por) = war (over).* pelearse por Hacer Algo = scramble.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( discutir) to quarrelpelearon por una tontería — they quarreled o (colloq) had a fight over a silly little thing
c) ( en sentido físico) to fightd) ( batallar)me paso la vida peleando con los niños para que estudien — it's a constant battle trying to get the children to study
e) ( en boxeo) to fight2.pelearse v prona) ( discutir) to quarrelc) ( pegarse) to fight* * *= struggle, bicker, squabble.Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.
Ex: Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a muerte = fight to + death.* pelear hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* pelearse = feud, scuffle, fall out, quarrel.* pelearse con = fall out with.* pelearse (por) = war (over).* pelearse por Hacer Algo = scramble.* * *pelear [A1 ]vi1 (reñir, discutir) to quarrelpelearon por una tontería they argued o quarreled o ( colloq) had a fight over a silly little thingtodos pelean por ser el jefe they're all fighting to be the boss3 (en sentido físico) to fightya están peleando otra vez por el balón they're fighting over the ball againlas tropas pelearon con gran valor the troops fought bravely4(batallar): ha tenido que pelear mucho para lograrlo she's really had to work hard to get it, getting it was a real struggleme paso la vida peleando con los niños para que estudien it's a constant battle trying to get the children to study5 (en boxeo) to fightBarrios peleará contra Haro en París Barrios will fight Haro in Paris■ pelearse1 (discutir, reñir) to quarrelse pelearon por una chica y no se hablan they quarreled over a girl and now they aren't speaking (to each other)se estaban peleando por algo sin importancia they were quarreling o having an argument about something trivial3 (pegarse) to fightlos niños se pelearon por los juguetes the children fought over the toys* * *
pelear ( conjugate pelear) verbo intransitivo
◊ pelearon por una tontería they quarreled o (colloq) had a fight over a silly little thing
( terminar) to break up, split up
pelear por algo to fight over sth
pelearse verbo pronominal
( pegarse) to fight;
pelearse por algo to quarrel/fight over sth
( terminar) to break up, split up
pelear verbo intransitivo
1 (luchar) to fight
2 (discutir) to quarrel, argue
3 (esforzarse por algo) to work hard
' pelear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chueco
- limpio
- luchar
English:
feud
- fight
- argue
- bicker
- play
- squabble
* * *♦ vi1. [a golpes] to fight2. [a gritos] to have a row o quarrel;han peleado y ya no se quieren ver they've had a row o quarrelled, and don't want to see each other any more3. [esforzarse] to fight hard, to struggle;ha peleado por sacar a su familia adelante he's fought hard o struggled to keep his family;ha peleado mucho por ese puesto she has fought hard to get that job* * *v/i fight* * *pelear vi1) luchar: to fight2) disputar: to quarrel -
111 rebujo
m.1 muffler, a part of female dress.2 a portion of tithe paid in money. (Provincial)3 wrapper for any common article.* * *SM (=maraña) mass, knot, tangle; (=paquete) badly-wrapped parcel* * ** * ** * *(de papel) ball; (de pelos, hilos) mass, tangle, clump* * *rebujo nm[montón] [de hilos, pelos] tangled mass; [de papeles] ball* * *m ball, mass -
112 неразбория
confusion, muddle, mess, disorder, tangle, jumble, mix-up, ам., разг. muss* * *неразборѝя,ж., -и confusion, muddle, mess, disorder, tangle, jumble, mix-up, topsyturvydom, амер. разг. muss, upside-downness.* * *confusion; mess (прен.){mes}; jumble; muddle; tangle* * *confusion, muddle, mess, disorder, tangle, jumble, mix-up, ам., разг. muss -
113 attorcigliare
"to kink;Verdrillen;retorcimento"* * *attorcigliarsi twist* * *attorcigliare v.tr. to twist; to twine, to wind*: attorcigliare qlco. intorno a qlco., to twist (o to twine) sthg. round sthg.◘ attorcigliarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to wind*, to twine; ( di serpente) to coil: l'edera si attorciglia ( intorno) alla quercia, the ivy is twining round the oak; il serpente si attorcigliò intorno alla sua preda, the serpent coiled (itself) round its prey.* * *[attortʃiʎ'ʎare]1. vt2. vip (attorcigliarsi)3. vr (attorcigliarsi)(serpente) to coil* * *[attortʃiʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo to twirl, to twist [capelli, baffi] ( attorno a, intorno a around); to wind*, to twine, to twist [filo, nastro] ( attorno a, intorno a around)2.verbo pronominale attorcigliarsi [serpente, verme] to coil oneself, to coil up, to twine oneself, to squirm; [filo, corda] to tangle, to twist; [ pianta] to tangle, to twine oneself* * *attorcigliare/attort∫iλ'λare/ [1]to twirl, to twist [ capelli, baffi] ( attorno a, intorno a around); to wind*, to twine, to twist [ filo, nastro] ( attorno a, intorno a around)II attorcigliarsi verbo pronominale[ serpente, verme] to coil oneself, to coil up, to twine oneself, to squirm; [ filo, corda] to tangle, to twist; [ pianta] to tangle, to twine oneself; - rsi i baffi to twirl one's moustache. -
114 garbuglio
garbuglio s.m.1 tangle: un garbuglio di fili, a tangle of threads* * ** * *garbugliopl. - gli /gar'buλλo, λi/sostantivo m.tangle; fig. mess. -
115 groppo
m : avere un groppo alla gola have a lump in one's throat* * *groppo s.m.1 tangle, knot (anche di albero): avere un groppo alla gola, (fig.) to have a lump in one's throat; far groppo, (ingarbugliarsi) to get knotted up2 (fig. letter.) (difficoltà) tangle, difficulty3 (raffica di vento) squall.* * *['grɔppo, 'groppo]sostantivo maschile1) (viluppo) tangle2) meteor. squall••* * *groppo/'grɔppo, 'groppo/sostantivo m.1 (viluppo) tangle2 meteor. squallun groppo in o alla gola a lump in one's throat. -
116 imbroglio
m (pl -gli) ( truffa) trickfig ( pasticcio) mess* * *imbroglio s.m.1 (inganno) cheat, swindle; fraud; trick: questo è un vero imbroglio, this is a real cheat2 (impiccio, difficoltà) mess, scrape, fix: essere in un imbroglio, to be in a scrape; togliere qlcu. da un imbroglio, to get s.o. out of a scrape; uscire da un imbroglio, to get out of a scrape (o mess o fix)3 (intrico) tangle; confusion; mess: un imbroglio di fili, a tangle of wires4 (mar.) brail.* * *1) (truffa) cheat, swindle, trick, rip-off colloq., take-in colloq.2) (groviglio) tangle; fig. (pasticcio) mix-up, muddle3) (guaio) scrape, fix* * *imbrogliopl. - gli /im'brɔλλo, λi/sostantivo m.3 (guaio) scrape, fix. -
117 intricare
intricare v.tr.1 (aggrovigliare) to tangle, to entangle: intricare i fili di una matassa, to entangle the threads of a skein2 (fig.) (confondere) to confuse, to complicate, to entangle.◘ intricarsi v.intr.pron.1 (aggrovigliarsi) to get* (en)tangled: la mia lenza si è intricata tra le alghe, my fishing line has got entangled in some weeds2 (fig.) (imbrogliarsi) to get* involved, to become* involved, to get* complicated, to become* complicated: col suo arrivo la faccenda si è intricata ancora di più, with his arrival the business became even more complicated (o involved).* * *[intri'kare]1. vt(fili) to tangle, (fig : faccenda) to complicate2. vip (intricarsi)(vedi vt), to become tangled; to become complicated* * *[intri'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to tangle, to snarl2) fig. to ravel, to complicate2.verbo pronominale intricarsi to get* tangled up (anche fig.)* * *intricare/intri'kare/ [1]1 to tangle, to snarl2 fig. to ravel, to complicateII intricarsi verbo pronominaleto get* tangled up (anche fig.). -
118 gmatwanin|a
f sgt 1. (plątanina) knot C, tangle C- gmatwanina kabli a tangle of wires- gmatwanina korzeni a knot of roots2. przen. muddle C, tangle C- gmatwanina myśli a tangle of thoughts- gmatwanina ulic a maze of streets- gmatwanina wyrazów a jumble of wordsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gmatwanin|a
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119 ламинария
1) General subject: dead-man's hand, drift weed, kelp2) Biology: devil's-apron (Laminaria), laminaria (Laminaria)3) Botanical term: dead-man's hand (Laminaria digitata), drift-weed (Laminaria digitata), tangle (Laminaria digitata), Deep-Sea Tangle (Laminaria)4) Agriculture: tangle (Laminaria)5) Makarov: kelp (Laminaria), luminaria -
120 морская капуста
1) General subject: sea cabbage2) Biology: laminaria (Laminaria), red ware (Laminaria digitata), sea girdle (Laminaria digitata), sea staff (Laminaria digitata), sea wand (Laminaria digitata), tangle (Laminaria)3) Botanical term: palmatisected sea tangle (Laminaria digitata)4) Latin: Laminaria Japonica6) Fishery: kelp7) Marine science: kombu (бот; Laminariacea)8) Makarov: luminaria, red ware, sea kale (иногда используется вместо спаржи), tangle
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