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1 cafouiller
cafouiller (inf) [kafuje]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb[candidat] to be struggling ; [organisation] to be in a mess* * *(colloq) kafuje verbe intransitif [personne] to get flustered; [appareil] to be on the blink (colloq)* * *kafuje vito get into a muddle, [machine] to work in fits and starts* * *cafouiller○ verb table: aimer vi [personne] to get flustered; [appareil] to go wrong; [organisation] to get in a muddle; il a fait cafouiller nos projets he messed up our plans; ça cafouille things are in a mess.[kafuje] verbe intransitif1. [projet, service] to get into a muddle[décideur, dirigeant] to faff around ou about[présentateur, orateur] to get mixed up ou into a muddle -
2 embrouiller
embrouiller [ɑ̃bʀuje]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃bʀuje
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verbe transitif to tangle [fils]; to confuse [affaire, personne]
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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 -
3 emmêler
emmêler [ɑ̃mele]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ cheveux, fil] to tangle ; [+ affaire] to confuse2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃mɛle
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1) to tangle [cheveux, fils]2) to confuse [affaire]
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s'emmêler verbe pronominal [fils] to get tangled ups'emmêler les pieds dans — [personne] to get one's feet caught in
* * *ɑ̃mele vt1) (= enchevêtrer) to tangle up, to tangle2) fig to muddle up* * *emmêler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( enchevêtrer) to tangle [cheveux, fils];2 ( embrouiller) to confuse [affaire].B s'emmêler vpr1 ( s'enchevêtrer) to get tangled up;2 ( se prendre) s'emmêler les pieds dans qch to get one's feet caught in sth; s'emmêler les crayons○ or les pédales○ or les pinceaux○ ( trébucher) to trip over; ( s'égarer) to get into a muddle;3 ( s'embrouiller) to get tangled up (dans in); s'emmêler dans des explications/un raisonnement to get tangled up in one's explanations/an argument.[ɑ̃mele] verbe transitif2. [rendre confus, confondre] to mix up (separable)des explications emmêlées confused ou muddled explanations————————s'emmêler verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être mêlé] to be tangled ou knotted ou snarled up2. [être confus - faits, dates] to get mixed up————————s'emmêler verbe pronominal transitifs'emmêler les pieds ou pédales ou pinceaux ou crayons dans quelque chose (familier & figuré) to get something all muddled up -
4 enchevêtrer
enchevêtrer [ɑ̃∫(ə)vetʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ ficelle] to tangle (up)2. reflexive verba. [ficelles, branches] to become entangledb. [situations, paroles, idées] to become confused* * *ɑ̃ʃ(ə)vetʀe
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1) lit to tangle [something] up [fils]2) figêtre enchevêtré — [phrase, intrigue] to be muddled; [problème, affaire] to be complicated
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s'enchevêtrer verbe pronominal1) [branches, fils] to get tangled2) [phrases, idées] to become muddled3) [personne]* * *ɑ̃ʃ(ə)vetʀe vtto tangle, to tangle up* * *enchevêtrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 lit to tangle [sth] up [fils, brins de laine, pelotes] (dans in);2 fig enchevêtrer des intrigues to weave elaborate plots; être enchevêtré [phrases, intrigue] to be muddled; [problèmes, affaire] to be tangled.B s'enchevêtrer vpr1 [branches, fils] to tangle, to get tangled (dans in);2 [phrases, intrigue, idées] to become muddled;3 [personne] s'enchevêtrer dans to get tangled up in.[ɑ̃ʃəvɛtre] verbe transitifune intrigue enchevêtrée a complicated ou muddled plot————————s'enchevêtrer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être emmêlé - fils] to become entangled, to get into a tangle ; [ - branchages] to become entangled2. [être confus - idées, événements] to become confused ou muddled -
5 mêler
mêler [mele]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = unir) to mix• mêler à or avec to mix withb. ( = impliquer) mêler qn à to involve sb in2. reflexive verb► se mêler à ( = se joindre à) to join ; ( = s'associer à) to mix with ; [cris, sentiments] to mingle with ; ( = s'impliquer dans) to get involved in ; ( = s'ingérer dans) to interfere with• mêle-toi de ce qui te regarde ! mind your own business!• mêle-toi de tes oignons ! (inf) mind your own business!• de quoi je me mêle ! (inf) what business is it of yours?* * *mele
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1) ( mélanger) to mix [produits, couleurs]; to blend [ingrédients, cultures]; to combine [thèmes, influences]2) ( allier en soi)3) ( impliquer)mêler quelqu'un à — ( à un scandale) to get somebody involved in; ( à des négociations) to involve somebody in; ( à une conversation) to bring somebody into
être mêlé à — (à un scandale, des négociations) to be involved in; ( à une conversation) to be included in
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se mêler verbe pronominal1) ( s'unir) [cultures, religions] to mix; [odeurs, voix, eaux] to mingle2)se mêler à — ( se joindre à) to mingle with; ( être sociable) to mix with; ( participer à) to join in
3) ( s'occuper)mêle-toi de tes affaires (colloq) or oignons — (sl)mind your own business
de quoi je me mêle! — (colloq) what's it got to do with you?
* * *mele vt1) (= mélanger) to mixmêler qch et qch; mêler qch avec qch — to mix sth with sth
2) (= embrouiller) [idées, souvenirs] to muddle up, to mix up3) (= impliquer)* * *mêler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mélanger) to mix [produits, couleurs]; to blend [ingrédients, essences]; to blend [cultures, peuples]; to combine [thèmes, influences]; servis seuls ou mêlés à d'autres fruits served on their own or mixed with other fruits; mêler le vrai et le faux to mix truth and falsehood; mêler ses souvenirs de considérations générales to mix personal memories with general observations; mêler le narratif de brèves descriptions to intersperse the narrative with short descriptions; mêler ironie et tendresse to combine irony and tenderness;2 ( allier en soi) mêler l'utile à l'agréable [séjour, activité] to be both useful and pleasurable; mêler l'ironie à la colère to be ironic and angry at the same time; elle mêla ses larmes aux miennes her tears mingled with mine;3 ( impliquer) mêler qn à ( à un scandale) to get sb involved ou mixed up in; ( à des négociations) to involve sb in; ( à une conversation) to bring sb into; être mêlé à ( à un scandale) to be mixed up ou involved in; ( à des négociations) to be involved in; ( à une conversation) to be included in.B se mêler vpr1 ( s'unir) [ethnies, cultures, religions] to mix; [odeurs, parfums, voix, eaux] to mingle; jazz et reggae se mêlent dans leur musique their music is a mixture of jazz and reggae; intelligence et naïveté se mêlent chez cet acteur he's both intelligent and naive as an actor; un magazine où se mêlent littérature et sciences a magazine that covers both literature and science;2 se mêler à ( se joindre à) to mingle with; ( être sociable) to mix with; ( participer à) to join in; se mêler à la foule to mingle with the crowd; ils ne se mêlent pas aux gens du village they don't mix with the villagers; se mêler à la conversation to join in the conversation; il s'est mêlé à une affaire douteuse he got mixed up in some shady business;3 ( s'occuper) se mêler de to meddle in; il se mêle de tout he interferes ou meddles in everything; mêle-toi de tes affaires○ or oignons◑ mind your own business; de quoi je me mêle○! what's it got to do with you?; se mêler de faire to take it upon oneself to do; quand il se mêle de préparer le repas when he takes it upon himself to prepare the meal; s'il se mêle de pleuvoir if it goes and rains (now); il n'avait pas à se mêler de faire ça he had no business doing that; quand l'amour s'en mêle! when love comes into it![mele] verbe transitif1. [mélanger] to mixelle mêle la rigueur à la fantaisie she combines ou mixes seriousness with light-heartedness3. [embrouiller - documents, papiers] to mix ou to muddle ou to jumble up (separable) ; [ - cartes, dominos] to shuffle4. [impliquer]mêler quelqu'un à to involve somebody in, to get somebody involved in————————se mêler verbe pronominal intransitif2. [s'unir]se mêler à ou avec to mix ou to mingle with3. [participer]se mêler à la conversation to take part ou to join in the conversation————————se mêler de verbe pronominal plus prépositionsi le mauvais temps s'en mêle, la récolte est perdue if the weather decides to turn nasty, the crop will be ruined
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