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21 enredar
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 -
22 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 -
23 путать
несовер.;
(кого-л./что-л.)
1) совер. - спутать, запутать tangle
2) совер. - перепутать;
(с кем-л./чем-л.) mix up( with), confuse( with)
3) совер. - запутать (сбивать с толку) confuse
4) совер. - спутать, перепутать (говорить сбивчиво) get mixed up, confuse
5) совер. - запутать, впутать;
(во что-л.) involve (in), embroil (in)
6) совер. - спутать (лошадь) hobble, fetterпут|ать - несов.
1. (вн.;
приводить в беспорядок) tangle (smth.) ;
(бумаги) muddle( smth.) up, mix (smth.) up;
~ нитки tangle threads;
~ волосы ruffle hair;
2. (вн.;
сбивать с толку) confuse (smb.) ;
3. (говорить сбивчиво) get* mixed up, mix things up;
не ~ай, говори прямо! don`t beat about the bush, out with it!;
4. (вн., смешивать с кем-л., чем-л.) take* (smb., smth.) for;
~ имена confuse names, muddle up names;
я ~аю вас с вашим братом I take you for your brother, I confuse you with your brother;
5. ( вн. в вн.) разг. (вовлекать кого-л. в неприятное дело) mix (smb.) up (in), implicate ( smb. in), involve ( smb. in) ;
6. (вн.;
надевать путы на ноги лошади) hobble (smth.) ;
~аться несов. разг.
7. (приходить в беспорядок) get* tangled;
8. (сбиваться, ошибаться) get* confused, get* muddled, lose* the thread of one`s thoughts;
9. (вмешиваться) interfere, meddle;
не ~айтесь не в своё дело груб. don`t interfere in what does not concern you, don`t meddle in other people`s affairs;
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24 desbaratar
desbaratar ( conjugate desbaratar) verbo transitivo ‹ sistema› to disrupt ‹ mecanismo› to ruin, destroy desbaratarse verbo pronominal [ sistema] to be disrupted, break down [ mecanismo] to break, get broken
desbaratar verbo transitivo to ruin, wreck ' desbaratar' also found in these entries: Spanish: cagar - desajustar English: derail - disrupt - scupper - take apart - throw out - thwart - upset - wreck - disarm - havoc - take -
25 liarse
■liarse verbo reflexivo
1 (embrollarse) to get muddled up
2 fam (tener un idilio) to get involved 3 se lía a coser y no para, she starts sewing and never stops Locuciones: liarse a tortas, to come to blows ' liarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: liar - torta -
26 перевирать
несовер. - перевирать;
совер. - переврать( что-л.) ;
разг. muddle, distort;
get muddled;
garble, confuse;
misinterpret;
misquote( цитату)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > перевирать
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27 переврать
несовер. - перевирать;
совер. - переврать (что-л.) ;
разг. muddle, distort;
get muddled;
garble, confuse;
misinterpret;
misquote( цитату)сов. см. перевирать.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > переврать
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28 to put out to pasture
«Пустить пастись на воле». Лошадей на фермах, когда они старели, пускали свободно пастись — put out to pasture. Это выражение в настоящее время означает выход на пенсию.John began to forget things and used to get muddled so the firm decided to put him out to pasture a year or two early. — Джон стал многое забывать и всё путать, поэтому фирма решила отправить его на пенсию на год или на два раньше.
Также часто можно слышать to put out to grass (выпустить на травку).English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to put out to pasture
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29 muddle
1. nounDurcheinander, dasget something in a muddle — etwas in Unordnung bringen; etwas durcheinander bringen
2. transitive verbget in[to] a muddle — durcheinander kommen (ugs.)
muddle [up] — durcheinander bringen
be muddled up — (out of order) durcheinander geraten sein
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120362/muddle_along">muddle along- muddle through* * *1. verb(to confuse or mix up: Don't talk while I'm counting, or you'll muddle me.) durcheinanderbringen2. noun(a state of confusion: These papers keep getting in a muddle.) das Durcheinander- muddled- muddle-headed
- muddle along/through
- muddle up* * *mud·dle[ˈmʌdl̩]I. nto get in a \muddle durcheinandergeraten, durcheinanderkommen famto get sth in[to] a \muddle etw durcheinanderbringen▪ to be in a \muddle durcheinander seinII. vi* * *['mʌdl]1. nDurcheinander ntto get in( to) a muddle (things) — durcheinandergeraten; (person) konfus werden
to get oneself in( to) a muddle over sth — mit etw nicht klarkommen (inf)
how did things get into such a muddle? — wie ist denn dieses Durcheinander entstanden?
this room is (in) a real muddle — in diesem Zimmer herrscht ein einziges Durcheinander
her office was a muddle of files and papers — in ihrem Büro lagen Akten und Papiere wild durcheinander
2. vtdurcheinanderbringen; two things or people also verwechseln; (= make confused) person verwirren, durcheinanderbringenyou're only muddling the issue — du machst die Sache nur verworrener
* * *muddle [ˈmʌdl]A s1. a) Durcheinander n, Unordnung fb) Verwirrung f:be in a muddle durcheinander sein (Dinge, Person);make a muddle of sth etwas durcheinanderbringenB v/ta) in Unordnung bringenb) konfus machenc) verwechseln ( with mit)2. US ein Getränka) mixenb) (um)rührenmuddle through sich durchwursteln umg* * *1. nounDurcheinander, dasget something in a muddle — etwas in Unordnung bringen; etwas durcheinander bringen
2. transitive verbget in[to] a muddle — durcheinander kommen (ugs.)
muddle [up] — durcheinander bringen
be muddled up — (out of order) durcheinander geraten sein
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.vermasseln v.verwirren v. -
30 muddle up
muddle [sth.] up, muddle up [sth.] mettere in disordine [ papers]; ingarbugliare [ string]; muddle [sb.] up confondere (le idee a) [ person]to get sth. muddled up — fare confusione di [dates, names]
I got you muddled up with Tom — ti ho preso per o ti ho confuso con Tom
* * *(to confuse (eg two different things): I'm always muddling the twins up; I've muddled up these book orders.) confondere* * *muddle [sth.] up, muddle up [sth.] mettere in disordine [ papers]; ingarbugliare [ string]; muddle [sb.] up confondere (le idee a) [ person]to get sth. muddled up — fare confusione di [dates, names]
I got you muddled up with Tom — ti ho preso per o ti ho confuso con Tom
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31 muddle
I ['mʌdl]1) (mess) confusione f.; fig. pasticcio m., imbroglio m.the clients' records have got into a terrible muddle — i dossier dei clienti sono terribilmente in disordine
2) (mix-up)II ['mʌdl]there was a muddle over my hotel reservation — hanno fatto un pasticcio con la mia prenotazione all'albergo
* * *1. verb(to confuse or mix up: Don't talk while I'm counting, or you'll muddle me.) confondere2. noun(a state of confusion: These papers keep getting in a muddle.) disordine- muddled- muddle-headed
- muddle along/through
- muddle up* * *muddle /ˈmʌdl/n.(al sing., con l'art. indeterm.) confusione; disordine; imbroglio; pasticcio (fig.)● muddle-headed, confusionario; che ha idee confuse; frastornato: to get (o to become) muddle-headed, perdere la lucidità mentale; andare in tilt □ muddle-headedness, confusione mentale; mancanza di lucidità □ to get into a muddle over st., confondersi su qc.; incasinarsi su qc. (fam.) □ to make a muddle of, abborracciare; acciarpare; pasticciare; fare un pasticcio di.(to) muddle /ˈmʌdl/v. t.1 confondere (le idee a); frastornare; intontire; inebriare; far girare la testa a: All his questions muddled me, tutte le sue domande mi confusero le idee2 ( anche to muddle up) abborracciare; pasticciare: You've muddled your job completely, hai proprio abborracciato il lavoro; hai combinato un bel pasticcio* * *I ['mʌdl]1) (mess) confusione f.; fig. pasticcio m., imbroglio m.the clients' records have got into a terrible muddle — i dossier dei clienti sono terribilmente in disordine
2) (mix-up)II ['mʌdl] -
32 confused
confused [kənˈfju:zd]• to get confused ( = muddled up) ne plus savoir où on en est* * *[kən'fjuːzd]1) [person] troublé; [thoughts, mind] confus2) ( muddled) [account, reasoning] confus; [memories, sounds] confus; [voices] indistinct; [impression] vague -
33 confused
[kən'fjuːzd] 1. 2.1) [person, thoughts] confuso2) (muddled) [account, sounds] confuso; [ impression] vago* * *1) (mixed up: The message I received was rather confused.) confuso2) (mixed up in the mind: in a confused state of mind.) confuso* * *[kən'fjuːzd] 1. 2.1) [person, thoughts] confuso2) (muddled) [account, sounds] confuso; [ impression] vago -
34 mess
I [mes]1) (untidy state) confusione f., disordine m., casino m. colloq.to make a mess — [ person] mettere in disordine
to tidy o clear up the mess mettere in ordine o a posto; this report is a mess! questa relazione è un disastro! my hair is a mess ho i capelli tutti spettinati o in disordine; you look a mess! BE you look like a mess! — AE sei proprio malmesso o conciato male!
2) fig. (muddled state)my life is a mess — la mia vita è un casino colloq.
to be in a terrible mess — [ economy] essere allo sbando
to make a mess of the job — combinare un pasticcio, un casino colloq.
3) colloq. (pitiful state)his face was a mess — il suo viso era devastato o deturpato
he's a mess — (psychologically) è molto confuso, è incasinato colloq.
4) (excrement) (of domestic animal) cacca f.5) (stain)6) mil. mensa f.officers' mess — (in the army) mensa ufficiali; (in the navy) quadrato ufficiali
7) AE colloq. piatto m., porzione f.II [mes]verbo intransitivo colloq. (meddle)- mess up* * *[mes] 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.) confusione, disordine2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) trafficare- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up* * *I [mes]1) (untidy state) confusione f., disordine m., casino m. colloq.to make a mess — [ person] mettere in disordine
to tidy o clear up the mess mettere in ordine o a posto; this report is a mess! questa relazione è un disastro! my hair is a mess ho i capelli tutti spettinati o in disordine; you look a mess! BE you look like a mess! — AE sei proprio malmesso o conciato male!
2) fig. (muddled state)my life is a mess — la mia vita è un casino colloq.
to be in a terrible mess — [ economy] essere allo sbando
to make a mess of the job — combinare un pasticcio, un casino colloq.
3) colloq. (pitiful state)his face was a mess — il suo viso era devastato o deturpato
he's a mess — (psychologically) è molto confuso, è incasinato colloq.
4) (excrement) (of domestic animal) cacca f.5) (stain)6) mil. mensa f.officers' mess — (in the army) mensa ufficiali; (in the navy) quadrato ufficiali
7) AE colloq. piatto m., porzione f.II [mes]verbo intransitivo colloq. (meddle)- mess up -
35 muddle
A n1 ( mess) ¢ ( of papers) pagaille ○ f ; ( of string) embrouillamini m ; fig ( in administration) confusion f ; my documents are in a muddle mes documents sont en pagaille ○ ; the clients' records have got into a terrible muddle les dossiers des clients sont dans une pagaille ○ épouvantable ; what a muddle! quelle pagaille ○ ! ; your financial affairs are in a muddle vos affaires financières sont désordonnées ;2 ( mix-up) malentendu m ; there was a muddle over my hotel reservation il y a eu un malentendu à propos de ma réservation d'hôtel ;3 ( mental confusion) to be in a muddle avoir les idées embrouillées ; to be in a muddle over ou about avoir les idées embrouillées à propos de ; to get into a muddle s'embrouiller.■ muddle along vivoter ○.■ muddle through se débrouiller.■ muddle up:▶ muddle [sth] up, muddle up [sth] ( disorder) semer la pagaille ○ dans [papers] ; emmêler [string] ;▶ muddle [sb] up ( confuse) embrouiller les idées de [person] ; to get sth muddled up s'embrouiller dans qch [dates, names] ; I got you muddled up with Martin je t'ai confondu avec Martin. -
36 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 -
37 muddle up
muddle [something] up, muddle up [something] ( disorder) semer la pagaille (colloq) dans; muddle [somebody] up embrouiller les idées deto get something muddled up — s'embrouiller dans quelque chose [dates, names]
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38 confused
1) (mixed up: The message I received was rather confused.) confundido, desconcertado, confuso2) (mixed up in the mind: in a confused state of mind.) confusoconfused adj1. confundido2. confusotr[kən'fjʊːzd]1 (person) confundido,-a, desconcertado,-a, turbado,-a2 (mind, ideas, account) confuso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get confused confundirseadj.• abigarrado, -a adj.• confundido, -a adj.• confuso, -a adj.• revuelto, -a adj.• tarumba adj.• turbio, -a adj.kən'fjuːzda) ( perplexed) confundidowhat are you confused about? — ¿qué es lo que te tiene confundido?
[kǝn'fjuːzd]ADJ1) [situation etc] confuso2) (=perplexed) confuso, confundido, desconcertadoto be confused — estar confuso or confundido
to get confused — (=muddled up) hacerse un lío; (=perplexed) confundirse, desconcertarse
* * *[kən'fjuːzd]a) ( perplexed) confundidowhat are you confused about? — ¿qué es lo que te tiene confundido?
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39 mess
mess [mes]1. noun• your bedroom's a mess! (inf) ta chambre est un vrai fouillis !• get this mess cleared up at once! range-moi ce fouillis tout de suite !• he's a mess (inf) (emotionally, psychologically) il est complètement déboussolé (inf) ; (US) ( = no use) il n'est bon à rien• to get (o.s.) out of a mess se sortir d'un mauvais pas• your boots have made an awful mess on the carpet tu as fait des saletés sur le tapis avec tes bottes• to make a mess of [+ one's life] gâcher2. compoundsa. ( = act the fool) faire l'imbécile ; ( = play in water, mud) patauger• stop messing about! arrête tes bêtises !b. ( = waste time) perdre son temps• what were you doing? -- just messing about que faisais-tu ? -- rien de particuliera. ( = fiddle with) tripoterb. ( = amuse o.s. with) they were messing about with a ball ils s'amusaient à taper dans un ballon= mess about= mess about with► mess up• that's messed everything up! ça a tout gâché !• if you mess with me... (threatening) si tu m'embêtes...* * *[mes] 1.1) ( untidy or dirty state) désordre mwhat a mess! — quel désordre!, quelle pagaille! (colloq)
to make a mess — [person] mettre du désordre
to tidy ou clear up the mess — mettre de l'ordre
you look a mess! — GB
you look like a mess! — US tu es dans un bel état!
2) fig ( muddled state)to be in a terrible mess — [economy] être dans une situation catastrophique
to make a mess of the job — massacrer (colloq) le travail
3) (colloq) ( pitiful state)he's a mess — (colloq) ( psychologically) il est dans un sale état
4) ( excrement) saletés fplto make a mess — [dog] faire ses saletés
dog mess — (colloq) crotte (colloq) f de chien
5) Military cantine fofficers' mess — ( in the army) mess m; ( in the navy) carré m des officiers
6) (colloq) US portion f2.(colloq) intransitive verb ( meddle)to mess with — toucher à [drugs]
Phrasal Verbs:- mess up -
40 mess
A n1 ( untidy state) désordre m ; what a mess quel désordre! ; to make a mess [children, workmen] mettre du désordre ; to leave sth in a mess laisser qch en désordre ; the kitchen is (in) a mess la cuisine est en désordre ; to tidy ou clear up the mess mettre de l'ordre ; this report is a mess! ce rapport est fait n'importe comment! ; my hair is a mess je suis complètement décoiffée ; you look a mess! GB, you look like a mess! US tu es dans un bel état! ;2 fig ( muddled state) my life is a mess ma vie est un désastre ; the economy/country is in a terrible mess l'économie/le pays est dans une situation catastrophique ; to make a mess of the job massacrer ○ le travail ; to let things get into a mess laisser aller les choses ; how did we get into this mess? comment a-t-on fait pour en arriver là? ; you got us into this mess c'est toi qui nous as mis dans ce pétrin ○ ; he'll get us out of this mess il nous sortira de ce pétrin ○ ; this is a fine mess you've got GB ou gotten US us into! grâce à toi, nous voilà dans de beaux draps! ;3 ○ ( pitiful state) his face was a mess after the accident il avait le visage amoché ○ après l'accident ; he's a mess ○ ( psychologically) il est dans un sale état ; ( incompetent) il est nul ○ ;4 ( excrement) saletés fpl ; the dog made a mess on the lawn le chien a fait ses saletés sur la pelouse ; dog mess ○ crotte ○ f de chien ;5 ( stain) to make a mess of ou on the tablecloth/ carpet salir la nappe/moquette ; to make a mess of oneself gen se salir ; ( when eating) manger salement ;B ○ vi ( meddle) to mess with toucher à [drugs] ; I don't mess with drugs je ne touche pas à la drogue ; don't mess with him, he's dangerous évite-le, il est dangereux.no messing ○ ! sans blagues ○ ! ; to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage Bible vendre son droit d'aînesse pour un plat de lentilles.■ mess about ○, mess around ○:1 ( act the fool) faire l'imbécile ; to mess around with jouer avec [chemicals, matches] ; don't mess around with drugs ne touche pas à la drogue ;2 ( potter) to mess around in the garden/with friends s'amuser dans le jardin/avec des amis ;▶ mess [sb] around ○ faire tourner qn en bourrique ○.■ mess up ○:▶ mess up US faire l'imbécile ;▶ mess [sth] up, mess up [sth]1 ( muddle up) semer la pagaille dans [papers] ; ( get untidy) mettre du désordre dans [kitchen] ; ( dirty) salir [napkin, sheets] ;2 ( do badly) bâcler [exam, work] ;3 ( ruin) gâcher ; you've messed things up for everybody tu as tout gâché pour tout le monde ; I've messed up my chances of promotion j'ai gâché mes chances d'obtenir une promotion ;▶ mess [sb] up [drugs, alcohol] détruire [person] ; [experience] faire perdre les pédales ○ à qn.
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muddle — mud|dle1 [ˈmʌdl] n 1.) be in a muddle/get into a muddle BrE a) to be confused ▪ I m in such a muddle, I d completely forgotten you were coming today. be in a muddle/get into a muddle over/about ▪ My grandmother tends to get into a muddle over… … Dictionary of contemporary English
muddle — I UK [ˈmʌd(ə)l] / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms muddle : singular muddle plural muddles a) a confused situation or condition Her feelings for him are such a muddle. in a muddle: She died leaving her financial affairs in a… … English dictionary
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