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2 muddle
1. verb(to confuse or mix up: Don't talk while I'm counting, or you'll muddle me.) confundir
2. noun(a state of confusion: These papers keep getting in a muddle.) confusión- muddled- muddle-headed
- muddle along/through
- muddle up
muddle n lío / confusión / desordentr['mʌdəl]1 (mess) desorden nombre masculino2 (confusion, mix-up) confusión nombre femenino, embrollo, lío1 (untidy) revolver, desordenar■ who's muddled up my papers? ¿quién ha desordenado mis papeles?1 (confuse mentally) liar, confundir, embarullar■ don't muddle me! ¡no me lies!1 (confuse, mix up) confundir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get in a muddle hacerse un lío, embarullarseto get muddled liarse, enredarse, embarullarse1) confuse: confundir2) bungle: echar a perder, malograrmuddle vi: andar confundidoto muddle through: arreglárselasmuddle n: confusión f, embrollo m, lío mn.• chabacanería s.f.• confusión s.f.• embrollo s.m.• enredo s.m.• lío s.m.v.• atontar v.• aturdir v.• embarullar v.• embrollar v.• enturbiar v.• ofuscar v.
I 'mʌdḷnoun lío m, follón m (Esp fam)to be in a muddle — \<\<papers\>\> estar* (todo) revuelto or desordenado; \<\<person\>\> estar* liado or hecho un lío (fam)
to get into a muddle — \<\<person\>\> armarse or hacerse* un lío (fam)
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Phrasal Verbs:['mʌdl]1.N (untidy) desorden m, lío * m ; (=tricky situation) lío * m, follón m (Sp) *; (=mix-up) confusión fwhat a muddle! — (looking at mess) ¡qué desorden!, ¡qué lío!; (situation) ¡qué lío! *, ¡qué follón! (Sp) *
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to be in a muddle — [room, books] estar en desorden, estar revuelto, estar hecho un desbarajuste *; [person] estar confuso, estar hecho un lío *•
to get sth into a muddle — desordenar algo, revolver algo2. VT(also: muddle up)1) (=jumble) [+ photos, papers] revolver, desordenaryou've muddled (up) all my papers! — ¡has revuelto or desordenado todos mis papeles!
2) (=confuse) [+ person, details] confundirmuddle up* * *
I ['mʌdḷ]noun lío m, follón m (Esp fam)to be in a muddle — \<\<papers\>\> estar* (todo) revuelto or desordenado; \<\<person\>\> estar* liado or hecho un lío (fam)
to get into a muddle — \<\<person\>\> armarse or hacerse* un lío (fam)
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3 lío
Del verbo liar: ( conjugate liar) \ \
lío es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
lió es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: liar lío
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo 1 ( envolver) to wrap (up); (en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up) 2 (fam) liarse verbo pronominal 1 (fam) 2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
lío sustantivo masculino 1◊ armarse/hacerse un lío (con algo) to get into a mess (with sth) (colloq)tiene líos con la policía he's in trouble with the police (colloq); ¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! (colloq) 2 ( fardo) bundle
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up (un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up (aturdir) to confuse
lío sustantivo masculino
1 fam (desorden) mess, muddle
2 fam (romance) affair
3 (de ropa, etc) bundle Locuciones: armar un lío, to kick up a fuss
hacerse líos con, to get mixed up
meterse en un lío, to get into trouble ' lío' also found in these entries: Spanish: avispero - barullo - berenjenal - buena - bueno - enredarse - follón - gorda - gordo - meterse - mogollón - monumental - petate - tinglado - tomate - trapisonda - armar - bochinche - bronca - desenredar - despelote - enredado - enredar - enredo - menudo - meter - pedo - pelotera - quilombo English: carry-on - cock-up - fuss - hassle - hot - hot water - jam - kick up - mess - misunderstanding - mix-up - muddle - palaver - pickle - rigmarole - scrape - screw-up - tangle - to-do - trouble - ungodly - water - bundle - get - havoc - mix - muddled - rumpus - stink - stir - to - wad -
4 tangle
'tæŋɡl
1. noun(an untidy, confused or knotted state: The child's hair was in a tangle.) desorden, maraña, enredo
2. verb(to make or become tangled: Don't tangle my wool when I'm knitting.) enredar, enmarañar- tangled- tangle with
tangle n enredowhat a tangle! ¡vaya enredo!tr['tæŋgəl]1 (confused mass) enredo, maraña, embrollo; (confusion) enredo, lío1 enredar, enmarañar1 enredarse: enredar, enmarañartangle vi: enredarsetangle n: enredo m, maraña fn.• embrollo s.m.• enmarañamiento s.m.• enredijo s.m.• enredo s.m.• enredo embrollo s.m.• maraña s.f.• ovillo s.m.v.• enmarañar v.• enredar v.
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1. 'tæŋgəltransitive verb \<\<threads/wool\>\> enredar, enmarañar
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vi \<\<threads/rope\>\> enredarsePhrasal Verbs:
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a) (of threads, hair) enredo m, maraña f, embrollo m; (of weeds, undergrowth) maraña fthe ropes lay in a tangle on the floor — las cuerdas estaban hechas una maraña or un enredo en el suelo
b) (muddle, confusion) lío m, enredo m['tæŋɡl]1.to be in a tangle — [hair, thread] estar enredado
to get into a tangle — [hair, thread] enredarse
2.VT (also: tangle up) enredar, enmarañar3.VI (also: tangle up) enredarse, enmarañarseto tangle with sth/sb * — (fig) meterse en algo/con algn
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1. ['tæŋgəl]transitive verb \<\<threads/wool\>\> enredar, enmarañar
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vi \<\<threads/rope\>\> enredarsePhrasal Verbs:
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a) (of threads, hair) enredo m, maraña f, embrollo m; (of weeds, undergrowth) maraña fthe ropes lay in a tangle on the floor — las cuerdas estaban hechas una maraña or un enredo en el suelo
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5 mess
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1. noun(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) desastre, enredo, lío
2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) desordenar- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up
mess n1. desorden / confusión / líowhat a mess! ¡qué desorden!your room is a mess! ¡tu habitación está desordenada!2. suciedad / porqueríato make a mess of something ensuciar algo / estropear algotr[mes]1 (untidy state) desorden nombre masculino, revoltijo■ everything's a mess todo está desordenado, todo está patas arriba■ your room is a complete mess! ¡tu habitación está toda desordenada!■ don't make a mess! ¡no lo desordenes todo!2 (confusion, mix-up) confusión nombre femenino, lío, follón nombre masculino; (person, thing) desastre nombre masculino■ what a mess! ¡vaya lío!4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (room) comedor nombre masculino; (group of people who eat in mess) oficiales nombre masculino plural1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (eat in mess) comer el rancho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto look a mess estar horroroso,-ato make a mess of something (dirty) ensuciar algo 2 (untidy) desordenar algo 3 (mess up) estropear algomess ['mɛs] vt1) soil: ensuciar2)to mess up disarrange: desordenar, desarreglar3)to mess up bungle: echar a perdermess vi1) putter: entretenerse2) interfere: meterse, entrometersedon't mess with me: no te metas conmigomess n1) : rancho m (para soldados, etc.)2) disorder: desorden myour room is a mess: tienes el cuarto hecho un desastre3) confusion, turmoil: confusión f, embrollo m, lío m famn.(§ pl.: messes) = comistrajo s.m.• confusión s.f.• desorden s.m.• embolismo s.m.• embrollo s.m.• enredo s.m.• frangollo s.m.• lío s.m.• revoltijo s.m.v.• desordenar v.• echar a perder v.• emburujar v.mes1)a) (no pl) ( untidiness) desorden m, revoltijo mthe bedroom was (in) a mess — el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado or (fam) patas para arriba
my hair is a mess — (colloq) tengo el pelo hecho un desastre
b) ( dirt)what a mess! — qué desastre or (RPl tb) enchastre! (fam)
they made a mess on the carpet/in the kitchen — dejaron la alfombra/cocina hecha un asco (fam)
c) u ( excrement) (BrE colloq & euph) caca f (fam)2) (no pl) (confused, troubled state)to make a mess of something: you made a real mess of this job hiciste muy mal este trabajo; she made a real mess of her life — se arruinó la vida
3) c ( Mil)officers' mess — casino m or comedor m de oficiales
4) (no pl) ( large quantity) (AmE colloq) montón m•Phrasal Verbs:- mess up[mes]1. N1) (untidy) desorden m ; (dirty) porquería f ; (=shambles) desastre m, desbarajuste m ; (=predicament) lío * m, follón * m ; (=bad job) chapuza * f, desastre m•
to be a mess, this place is a mess — esta casa es un desastrethis page is a mess, rewrite it — esta página es una chapuza * or un desastre, vuélvela a escribir
her life is a mess — su vida es un desastre or un desbarajuste
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you can clean that mess up — ya puedes ir limpiando esta pena•
to be in a mess, the house was in a mess — la casa estaba hecha un desastreto leave things in a mess — dejarlo todo desordenado or hecho un desastre
her life is in a mess — su vida es un desastre or un desbarajuste
his face was in a bit of a mess — (after fight, accident) tenía la cara que daba pena
we're in a mess — estamos metidos en un lío or un follón *
a fine or nice mess you got us into! — ¡en menudo lío or follón nos has metido! *
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you look (such) a mess — vas hecho un desastre•
to make a mess, look what a mess you've made! — ¡mira cómo lo has puesto todo!I've made such a mess of my life — he arruinado or echado a perder mi vida
you've made a real mess of things, haven't you? — has liado bien las cosas ¿no crees? *
3) (Mil) comedor mofficers' mess — comedor m de oficiales
2. VI1) (Mil) (=eat) hacer rancho, comer (juntos)2) *no messing! — ¡sin bromas!, ¡nada de tonterías!
no messing? — ¿en serio?
3) (=soil o.s.) hacerse caca encima *3.VT4.CPDa mess of pottage N — (Bible) un plato de lentejas
- mess up* * *[mes]1)a) (no pl) ( untidiness) desorden m, revoltijo mthe bedroom was (in) a mess — el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado or (fam) patas para arriba
my hair is a mess — (colloq) tengo el pelo hecho un desastre
b) ( dirt)what a mess! — qué desastre or (RPl tb) enchastre! (fam)
they made a mess on the carpet/in the kitchen — dejaron la alfombra/cocina hecha un asco (fam)
c) u ( excrement) (BrE colloq & euph) caca f (fam)2) (no pl) (confused, troubled state)to make a mess of something: you made a real mess of this job hiciste muy mal este trabajo; she made a real mess of her life — se arruinó la vida
3) c ( Mil)officers' mess — casino m or comedor m de oficiales
4) (no pl) ( large quantity) (AmE colloq) montón m•Phrasal Verbs:- mess up -
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follón sustantivo masculino (Esp fam) ( ruido) racket (colloq), din (AmE colloq); ( hizo ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
follón m fam
1 (escándalo, jaleo) row, fuss, commotion: estáis armando mucho follón, you are making a lot of noise
montó un follón por esa tontería, he kicked up a fuss over that nonsense
2 (lío, confusión, caos) mess, trouble: me vas a meter en un buen follón, you are going to get me into a real mess
tengo un follón de papeles sobre la mesa, the papers on my desk are in a terrible mess ' follón' also found in these entries: Spanish: esperar - taco - zipizape English: cock-up - hullabaloo - kick up - palaver - rigmarole - row - muddle - stink -
7 enredo
Del verbo enredar: ( conjugate enredar) \ \
enredo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
enredó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: enredar enredo
enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo ‹asunto/situación› to complicate verbo intransitivo (fam) enredo con algo to fiddle (around) with sth enredarse verbo pronominal 1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled; [ pelo] to get tangled o knotted; [ planta] to twist itself around 2 (fam)a) ( en lío amoroso) enredose con algn to get involved with sb
enredo sustantivo masculino ( en el pelo) tangle, knot◊ tengo un enredo en las cuentas … my accounts are in a terrible mess
enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election
enredo sustantivo masculino
1 (maraña) tangle
2 (asunto lioso) muddle, mess, mix up
3 (amorío) affair ' enredo' also found in these entries: Spanish: berenjenal - embrollo - enredarse - tejemaneje - tinglado - tramoya - greña English: mire - tangle -
8 mix up
1) (to blend together: I need to mix up another tin of paint.) mezclar2) (to confuse or muddle: I'm always mixing the twins up.) confundir3) (to confuse or upset: You've mixed me up completely with all this information.) confundirmix up1 n confusiónmix up2 vb confundirv.• confundir (Combinar) v.• embarullar v.• revolver v.• trabucar v.• triscar v.• zambucar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o( throw into confusion) desordenar, revolver*2)a) ( confuse) \<\<names/dates\>\> confundirto mix it up — (AmE colloq) pelearse, sacarse* la mugre (CS fam)
b) ( bewilder) \<\<person\>\> confundir3) (usu pass)a) ( involve)to be/get mixed up in something — estar* metido or enredado/meterse en algo
to be/get mixed up with somebody — andar* liado/liarse* con alguien
b) ( confuse)to get mixed up — confundirse, hacerse* un lío (fam)
VT + ADV1) (=prepare) [+ paint, paste] preparar2) (=combine) [+ ingredients] mezclar3) (=jumble up) mezclar4) (=confuse) [+ person] confundiryou've got me all mixed up — me has confundido, me has hecho un lío *
5) (=mistake) [+ names, dates, person] confundir6) (=involve)to be/get mixed up in sth — estar metido/meterse en algo
are you mixed up in this? — ¿tú andas metido en esto?, ¿tú tienes que ver con esto?
how could David be mixed up in a murder? — ¿cómo puede David estar involucrado en un asesinato?
he's got mixed up with a bad crowd — se ha mezclado con mala gente, anda con malas compañías
why did I ever get mixed up with you? — ¿cómo acabé relacionándome contigo?, ¿cómo acabé liada contigo? *
to mix sb up in sth — meter or mezclar a algn en algo
7)- mix it up* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o( throw into confusion) desordenar, revolver*2)a) ( confuse) \<\<names/dates\>\> confundirto mix it up — (AmE colloq) pelearse, sacarse* la mugre (CS fam)
b) ( bewilder) \<\<person\>\> confundir3) (usu pass)a) ( involve)to be/get mixed up in something — estar* metido or enredado/meterse en algo
to be/get mixed up with somebody — andar* liado/liarse* con alguien
b) ( confuse)to get mixed up — confundirse, hacerse* un lío (fam)
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9 enredado
Del verbo enredar: ( conjugate enredar) \ \
enredado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: enredado enredar
enredado
◊ -da adjetivo1 ‹lana/cuerda› tangled; ‹ pelo› tangled, knotted; ‹asunto/idea› complicated 2a) ( involucrado) enredado en algo mixed up in sthb) (fam) ( en lío amoroso) enredado con algn involved with sb
enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo ‹asunto/situación› to complicate verbo intransitivo (fam) enredado con algo to fiddle (around) with sth enredarse verbo pronominal 1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled; [ pelo] to get tangled o knotted; [ planta] to twist itself around 2 (fam)a) ( en lío amoroso) enredadose con algn to get involved with sb
enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election ' enredado' also found in these entries: English: knotty - tangled -
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enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo ‹asunto/situación› to complicate verbo intransitivo (fam) enredar con algo to fiddle (around) with sth enredarse verbo pronominal 1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled; [ pelo] to get tangled o knotted; [ planta] to twist itself around 2 (fam)a) ( en lío amoroso) enredarse con algn to get involved with sb
enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election ' enredar' also found in these entries: Spanish: envolver - trastear - implicar English: embroil - entangle - tangle - tangle up - foul - snarl
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