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1 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 -
2 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 -
3 s'emmêler
ɑ̃mele vpr/vi1) [laine, fil] to get tangled up, to get into a tangleMa laine s'est emmêlée. — My wool has got tangled up.
2) [personne]s'emmêler dans ses explications; Il s'est emmêlé dans ses explications. — He got himself muddled up when he tried to explain.
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4 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
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