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1 aggrovigliare
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2 groviglio
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3 ingarbugliare
tanglefig confuse, muddle* * *ingarbugliare v.tr.1 to entangle, to tangle up: ingarbugliare una matassa, to tangle up a skein2 (fig.) (complicare) to complicate3 (fig.) (confondere) to confuse, to muddle: mi ha ingarbugliato con le sue chiacchiere, he confused me with his chat.◘ ingarbugliarsi v.intr.pron. to get* entangled, to get* confused; to get* mixed up (anche fig.): la questione si è ingarbugliata, the matter has become complicated; per l'emozione si è ingarbugliato, he was so excited he got confused; si ingarbugliò con le date, he got mixed up (o muddled) over the dates.* * *[inɡarbuʎ'ʎare]1. vt(fili, corde) to tangle, (fig : situazione) to muddle, confuse2. vip (ingarbugliarsi)(fili, corde, capelli) to get tangled, (fig : situazione) to become confused o muddled* * *[ingarbuʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (intricare) to tangle up, to muddle up, to scramble [ fili]2.verbo pronominale ingarbugliarsi1) (intricarsi) [ fili] to tangle up, to become* tangled2) fig. (diventare confuso) [idee, faccenda, persona] to become* confused* * *ingarbugliare/ingarbuλ'λare/ [1]1 (intricare) to tangle up, to muddle up, to scramble [ fili]II ingarbugliarsi verbo pronominale1 (intricarsi) [ fili] to tangle up, to become* tangled2 fig. (diventare confuso) [idee, faccenda, persona] to become* confused. -
4 aggrovigliare
aggrovigliare v.tr. to wind*; to tangle: aggrovigliare una matassa di lana, to tangle a skein of wool.◘ aggrovigliarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to kink; to get* entangled (anche fig.): non aggrovigliarti in discorsi difficili, don't get tangled up in difficult arguments.* * *[aɡɡroviʎ'ʎare]1. vt(fili, matassa) to (en)tangle2. vip (aggrovigliarsi)to become tangled, fig to become complicated* * *[aggroviʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo to tangle up (anche fig.)2.verbo pronominale aggrovigliarsi to tangle (up), to get* tangled up, to snarl (anche fig.)* * *aggrovigliare/aggroviλ'λare/ [1]to tangle up (anche fig.)II aggrovigliarsi verbo pronominaleto tangle (up), to get* tangled up, to snarl (anche fig.). -
5 groviglio
m (pl -gli) tanglefig muddle* * *groviglio s.m. tangle; (nodo) knot, kink: un groviglio di rami, a tangle of branches // groviglio del traffico, a traffic jam // un groviglio di idee confuse, a tangle of confused ideas.* * ** * *grovigliopl. - gli /gro'viλλo, λi/sostantivo m.tangle (anche fig.). -
6 viluppo
viluppo s.m.* * *[vi'luppo]sostantivo maschile tangle (anche fig.)* * *viluppo/vi'luppo/sostantivo m.tangle (anche fig.). -
7 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. -
8 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. -
9 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. -
10 garbuglio
garbuglio s.m.1 tangle: un garbuglio di fili, a tangle of threads* * ** * *garbugliopl. - gli /gar'buλλo, λi/sostantivo m.tangle; fig. mess. -
11 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. -
12 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. -
13 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.). -
14 arruffare
capelli ruffle* * *arruffare v.tr. ( intricare) to muddle; to meddle; to ruffle, to rumple: arruffare i capelli a qlcu., to ruffle s.o.'s hair; arruffare le penne, to ruffle (up) one's feathers // arruffare il pelo, (fig.) to get ruffled (o to bristle) // arruffare la matassa, (fig.) to muddle up (o to make a mess of) everything // arruffare le idee, to muddle (one's) ideas.◘ arruffarsi v.intr.pron.1 (di capelli, peli) to ruffle (up), to bristle (up): gli si arruffò il pelo, its hair bristled* * *[arruf'fare]1. vtto ruffle, (fili) to tangle2. vip (arruffarsi)* * *[arruf'fare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (scompigliare) [ vento] to ruffle, to rumple, to tousle [ capelli]; to puff up, to ruffle [pelo, piume]2) fig. (confondere) to muddle (up), to tangle2.verbo pronominale arruffarsi1) [ capelli] to get* ruffled, to get* tousled; [pelo, piume] to puff up, to bristle2) fig. (confondersi) to become* tangled* * *arruffare/arruf'fare/ [1]1 (scompigliare) [ vento] to ruffle, to rumple, to tousle [ capelli]; to puff up, to ruffle [pelo, piume]2 fig. (confondere) to muddle (up), to tangleII arruffarsi verbo pronominale1 [ capelli] to get* ruffled, to get* tousled; [pelo, piume] to puff up, to bristle2 fig. (confondersi) to become* tangled. -
15 ginepraio
ginepraio s.m.1 juniper thicket; juniper bush2 (fig.) ( situazione intricata) difficult situation, fix, predicament: cacciarsi in un ginepraio, to get oneself into a fix; togliersi da un ginepraio, to get out of a fix.* * *1) (luogo) juniper thicket2) fig. tanglecacciarsi in un (bel) ginepraio — to get oneself into a fix o a tight corner, to get into hot water
* * *ginepraiopl. -ai /dʒine'prajo, ai/sostantivo m.1 (luogo) juniper thicket2 fig. tangle; cacciarsi in un (bel) ginepraio to get oneself into a fix o a tight corner, to get into hot water. -
16 guazzabuglio
guazzabuglio s.m. (miscuglio, confusione) muddle, tangle, mess: un guazzabuglio di idee, a tangle of ideas.* * ** * *guazzabugliopl. - gli /gwattsa'buλλo, λi/sostantivo m.mess, mishmash, jumble, hotchpotch BE. -
17 intreccio
m (pl -cci) fig ( trama) plot* * *intreccio s.m.1 interlacement, plait (ing), weaving; (l'intrecciare) interlacing; (di canne o vimini) wattle: l'intreccio dei fili era difficile da sciogliere, it was difficult to disentangle the threads; lavori d'intreccio, basketwork, wickerwork2 (di tessuto) weave, web, network3 (trama di un'opera) plot, intrigue, action // commedia d'intreccio, comedy of intrigue.* * *1) intertwining, weaving2) (trama) plot3) (intrico) tangle* * *intrecciopl. -ci /in'trett∫o, t∫i/sostantivo m.1 intertwining, weaving; lavoro d'intreccio basketwork2 (trama) plot3 (intrico) tangle. -
18 intrigare
intrigare v.tr.1 (intricare) to tangle, to entangle, to mix up2 (fig.) (turbare, imbarazzare) to disturb, to embarrass◆ v. intr. (macchinare) to intrigue, to plot: intrigare per avere una nomina, un posto, to plot to obtain an appointment, a post.◘ intrigarsi v.rifl. to get* involved (in sthg.); to get* mixed up (with sthg.), to interfere (with sthg.), to meddle (with sthg.); (frapporsi) to intervene: come hai fatto a intrigarti in quel brutto affare?, how did you get mixed up in that nasty business?; non voglio intrigarmi in queste cose, I don't want to meddle with (o to get involved in) these things.* * *[intri'ɡare]1. vt(affascinare) to intrigue2. vi* * *[intri'gare] 1.verbo transitivo to intrigue2.* * *intrigare/intri'gare/ [1]to intrigue(aus. avere) to intrigue, to scheme, to plot. -
19 marmaglia
marmaglia s.f.1 (gentaglia) rabble, riffraff; mob: la marmaglia si era radunata, the rabble had gathered2 (scherz.) (gruppo chiassoso) rowdy mob3 (letter.) (intrico) jumble, hotchpotch, tangle.* * *[mar'maʎʎa]sostantivo femminile1) spreg. (gentaglia) riffraff2) (moltitudine) mob + verbo sing. o pl.* * *marmaglia/mar'maλλa/sostantivo f.1 spreg. (gentaglia) riffraff2 (moltitudine) mob + verbo sing. o pl. -
20 matassa
f skein* * *matassa s.f.1 skein; hank; (fig.) tangle, muddle: una matassa di cotone, a hank of cotton; una matassa di lana, a skein of wool; è una matassa così imbrogliata!, (fig.) it is such a muddle!; arruffare la matassa, (fig.) to create confusion; dipanare una matassa, to unravel a skein; dipanare la matassa, (fig.) to clear up the confusion (o difficulty) // trovare il bandolo della matassa, to disentangle a matter: non riesco a trovare il bandolo della matassa, I can't make head or tail of this2 (elettr.) coil: le matasse di un avvolgimento, the coils of a winding.* * *[ma'tassa]sostantivo femminile hank; (di lana) skeinsbrogliare la matassa — fig. to unravel a problem
* * *matassa/ma'tassa/sostantivo f.hank; (di lana) skein; sbrogliare la matassa fig. to unravel a problem; non riuscivo a trovare il bandolo della matassa I couldn't make head (n)or tail of it.
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