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1 enmarańarse
• get moving• get muddy• get suntanned• get surprised• get tangled up• get tanned• get thrown out• get tight• tie oneself in knots -
2 enzarzarse
• get suntanned• get surprised• get tangled up• get tanned -
3 volverse cansado
• get tangled up• get that way• get tired• get to -
4 curtirse
• get tangled• get tedious -
5 vikle seg inn i hverandre
get tangled -
6 엉키다
v. get tangled -
7 enredar
v.1 to tangle up (madeja, pelo).El gato enreda las lanas The cat tangles up the yarns.2 to bother, to annoy.3 to get up to mischief (informal).enredar con algo to fiddle with o mess about with something4 to mix up, to entangle, to fuzz up, to louse up.El chico enredó las historias The boy mixed up the stories.5 to snag, to hook, to get hooked.La caña enredó al pez The fishing rod snagged the fish.* * *1 (prender con red) to catch in a net, net2 (para cazar) to set3 (engatusar) to involve, implicate4 (meter cizaña) to sow discord, cause trouble5 (enmarañar) to tangle up, entangle6 (entretener) to hold up, delay1 (travesear) to be mischievous1 (hacerse un lío) to get tangled up, get entangled, get into a tangle2 (complicarse) to get complicated, get confused3 (en discusión) to become involved, get caught up4 (amancebarse) to have an affair* * *verb1) to confuse2) tangle* * *1. VT1) [+ hilos, cuerda] to tangle upeste viento te enreda el pelo — your hair gets tangled up in this wind, this wind tangles your hair up
2) [+ situación, asunto] to make complicated, complicatecon tanta mentira enredó las cosas aún más — with all his lies he made matters even more complicated, with all his lies he complicated matters even more
3) * (=desordenar) to get into a mess, mess upestos niños lo han enredado todo — these children have got everything into a mess, these children have messed everything up
4) * (=involucrar) to get mixed o caught up (en in)la han enredado en un asunto turbio — they've got her mixed o caught up in some shady deal
5) * (=entretener)no me enredes, que llego tarde — don't hold me back, or I'll be late
6) * (=engañar) to trick7) (=enemistar) to cause trouble among o between8) (Caza) [+ animal] to net; [+ trampa] to set2.VI * (=juguetear) to play around, monkey around *¡no enredes! — stop playing around!
¡deja ya de enredar con los lápices! — stop fiddling (around) with the pencils, will you?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.----* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *enredar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cuerdas/cables› to get … tangled up, tangle up2 ‹asunto/situación› to complicate, make … complicatedno enredes más las cosas don't complicate things any further3 ( fam) (involucrar) enredar a algn EN algo to get sb mixed up o caught up o embroiled o involved IN sthlo enredaron en la compra de las acciones they got him involved o caught up in buying shares■ enredarvi( fam)1 (intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble, stir ( colloq)A1 «lana/cuerda» to get tangled, become entangled; «pelo» to get tangled o knotted o ( AmE) snarledla cuerda se enredó en las patas de la silla the rope got tangled around o entangled in the chair legs2 «planta» to twist itself aroundBse ha enredado en un negocio sucio he's got mixed up in some funny businessse enredaron en una acalorada discusión they got into a heated discussion* * *
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
* * *♦ vt1. [cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to tangle (up)2. [situación, asunto] to complicate;será mejor no enredar más las cosas it's best not to make matters more complicatedme enredaron en sus sucios negocios they got me mixed up in their dirty dealings4. [entretener] to bother, to annoy♦ viFam1. [hacer travesuras] to get up to mischief* * *I v/t1 tangle, get tangled2 figcomplicate, make complicatedII v/i make trouble* * *enredar vt1) : to tangle up, to entangle2) : to confuse, to complicate3) : to involve, to implicate* * *enredar vb1. (involucrar) to involve2. (complicar) to complicate3. (confundir) to muddle / to confuseel fiscal intentó enredar al testigo con sus preguntas the prosecutor tried to confuse the witness with his questions4. (tocar) to mess about -
8 verwickeln
I v/t1. (Wolle etc.) tangle (up), get s.th. tangled2. jemanden in etw. verwickeln fig. involve s.o. in s.th., get s.o. involved ( oder embroiled oder caught up) in s.th., drag s.o. into s.th.; in etw. verwickelt werden become ( oder get) involved ( oder caught up oder embroiled) in s.th., get mixed up in s.th. umg.II v/refl: sich verwickeln in (+ Akk) get (o.s.) involved in; sich in Widersprüche verwickeln get tangled up in a web of contradictions* * *(hineinziehen) to entangle; to implicate; to involve;(verwirren) to ravel; to tangle; to embroil* * *ver|wị|ckeln ptp verwi\#ckelt1. vtFäden etc to tangle (up), to get tangled upverwickeln — to involve sb in sth; in Kampf, in dunkle Geschäfte auch to get sb mixed up in sth; in Skandal auch to get sb mixed up in sth, to embroil sb in sth
in etw verwickelt sein — to be involved/mixed up/embroiled in sth
2. vr(Fäden etc) to tangle (up), to become tangledverwickeln (lit) — to become entangled in sth, to get caught up in sth; (fig) in Widersprüche to get oneself tangled up in sth; in Skandal to get mixed up or involved or embroiled in sth
* * *1) (to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) embroil2) (to cause (something) to become twisted or tangled with something else: Her long scarf entangled itself in the bicycle wheel; entangled in an unhappy love affair.) entangle3) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) involve* * *ver·wi·ckeln *I. vtjdn in ein Gespräch \verwickeln to engage sb in conversationjdn in einen Skandal \verwickeln to get sb mixed up [or embroiled] in a scandalin eine Affäre verwickelt sein to be entangled [or tangled up] in an affairin einen Skandal verwickelt sein to be embroiled in [a] scandalII. vr* * *1.reflexives Verb1) get tangled up or entangledsich in etwas (Akk. od. Dat.) verwickeln — get caught [up] in something
2.sich in Widersprüche verwickeln — (fig.) tie oneself up in contradictions
transitives Verb involvein etwas (Akk.) verwickelt werden/sein — get/be mixed up or involved in something
* * *A. v/t1. (Wolle etc) tangle (up), get sth tangled2.jemanden in etwas verwickeln fig involve sb in sth, get sb involved ( oder embroiled oder caught up) in sth, drag sb into sth;in etwas verwickelt werden become ( oder get) involved ( oder caught up oder embroiled) in sth, get mixed up in sth umgB. v/r:sich verwickeln in (+akk) get (o.s.) involved in;sich in Widersprüche verwickeln get tangled up in a web of contradictions* * *1.reflexives Verb1) get tangled up or entangledsich in etwas (Akk. od. Dat.) verwickeln — get caught [up] in something
2.sich in Widersprüche verwickeln — (fig.) tie oneself up in contradictions
transitives Verb involvein etwas (Akk.) verwickelt werden/sein — get/be mixed up or involved in something
* * *v.to embroil v.to entangle v.to implicate v.to involve v.to involve in v.to mesh v. -
9 enredado
adj.1 entangled, matted.2 foul (cables y cuerdas). (Nautical)3 confused, tangled, messed, messed-up.4 complicated, intricate, mixed-up, entangled.5 ruffled, enmeshed, matted, tangled.past part.past participle of spanish verb: enredar.* * *ADJ [hilos, cuerdas] tangled (up)* * *- da adjetivo1) <lana/cuerda> tangled; < pelo> tangled, knotted; <asunto/idea> complicated2)a) ( involucrado) involvedenredado en algo — mixed up o caught up in something
se vio enredado en el escándalo — he found himself mixed o caught up in the scandal
b) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)* * *= entangled, garbled, tangled, afoul.Ex. The rapid spreading of electronic mail, bulletin boards, and newsletters give rise to an entangled pattern of standards.Ex. The client phoned in the afternoon to tell me that there was garbled data again in the large text field they use for notes.Ex. Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.Ex. Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.----* enredado en = enmeshed in, caught up in.* * *- da adjetivo1) <lana/cuerda> tangled; < pelo> tangled, knotted; <asunto/idea> complicated2)a) ( involucrado) involvedenredado en algo — mixed up o caught up in something
se vio enredado en el escándalo — he found himself mixed o caught up in the scandal
b) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)* * *= entangled, garbled, tangled, afoul.Ex: The rapid spreading of electronic mail, bulletin boards, and newsletters give rise to an entangled pattern of standards.
Ex: The client phoned in the afternoon to tell me that there was garbled data again in the large text field they use for notes.Ex: Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.Ex: Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.* enredado en = enmeshed in, caught up in.* * *enredado -daA1 ‹lana/cuerda› tangled; ‹pelo› tangled, knottedla lana está toda enredada the wool is all tangled o tangled up2 ‹asunto/idea› complicatedla situación está muy enredada the situation is very complicated o involvedB1 (involucrado) involved enredado EN algo mixed up o caught up o embroiled o involved IN sthse vio enredado en el escándalo he found himself mixed o caught up in the scandalterminaron enredados en una pelea they ended up getting (themselves) into a fightanduvo enredada con un hombre casado she was involved with a married man* * *
Del verbo enredar: ( conjugate enredar)
enredado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
enredado
enredar
enredado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹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
* * *enredado, -a adj1. [cuerdas, madeja, pelo] tangled2. [asunto, situación] complicated, involvedse vio enredado en un asunto de tráfico de drogas he found himself caught up in a case of drug-trafficking* * *enredado adj tangled -
10 enredarse
1 (hacerse un lío) to get tangled up, get entangled, get into a tangle2 (complicarse) to get complicated, get confused3 (en discusión) to become involved, get caught up4 (amancebarse) to have an affair* * *VPR1) [hilos, cuerda] to get tangled upla cinta se enredó en el ventilador — the ribbon got tangled up o caught in the fan
2) [situación, asunto] to get complicated3) * (=involucrarse) to get mixed up, get involved (con, en with)se enredó en un asunto de drogas — he got mixed up o involved in some business to do with drugs
4) * (=liarse) to get into a tangle *, get into a muddle *me enredé haciendo las cuentas — I got into a tangle o muddle with the accounts *
5) * [sentimentalmente] to get involved, get embroiledse enredó con una estudiante — he got involved o embroiled with a student
* * *(v.) = kinkEx. Wire rope tends to kink during uncoiling or unreeling, especially if it has been in service for a long time.* * *(v.) = kinkEx: Wire rope tends to kink during uncoiling or unreeling, especially if it has been in service for a long time.
* * *
■enredarse verbo reflexivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to get entangled: se enredó el pie en la alambrada, his foot got caught in the wire fence
2 (asunto, situación) to get complicated o confused
3 fig (implicarse en algo turbio) to get mixed up, involved [en, in]
4 (aturullarse, aturdirse) to get mixed up: me enredé y no supe responder, I got mixed up and didn't know what to say
5 (tener un lío amoroso) se enredó con una rubia, he got involved with a blonde
' enredarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trabarse
- enredar
English:
mire
- tangle
- tangle up
* * *vpr1. [plantas] to climb;[cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to get tangled up;la hiedra se enredaba en las columnas the ivy wound its way up the columns;la cola de la cometa se enredó en unas ramas the tail of the kite got tangled in some branches2. [situación, asunto] to become complicated o involved;las cosas se enredaron mucho things got very complicated o involvedme enredé ordenando unos papeles y llegué tarde I got sidetracked putting some papers in order and I arrived late* * *v/r1 get tangled2 figget complicated3:enredarse en algo get mixed up o involved in sth;enredarse con alguien get involved with s.o.* * *vr* * *enredarse vb1. (enmarañarse) to get tangled up2. (confundirse) to get confused / to get in a muddle -
11 trabarse
1 (enredarse) to get tangled up2 (mecanismo) to jam* * *VPR1) (=enredarse) to get tangled upse le traba la lengua — he gets tongue-tied; Caribe he loses the thread (of what he is saying)
2) (=atascarse) [cajón, puerta, mecanismo] to jam, get jammed3) (=involucrarse)* * *
■trabarse verbo reflexivo
1 figurado se me traba la lengua, I get tongue-tied
2 (enredarse) to get tangled up
' trabarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trabar
English:
jam
* * *vpr1. [enredarse] to get tangled;la cuerda se trabó en unas ramas the rope got tangled in some branches2. [atascarse] [puerta, cerrojo] to jam, to get jammed3. [espesarse] [salsa] to thicken4. [al hablar] to stutter;se le trabó la lengua he tripped over his tongue* * *v/r get tangled up* * *vr1) : to jam2) : to become entangled3) : to be tongue-tied, to stammer* * *trabarse vb -
12 emmêler
emmêler [ɑ̃mele]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ cheveux, fil] to tangle ; [+ affaire] to confuse2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃mɛle
1.
1) to tangle [cheveux, fils]2) to confuse [affaire]
2.
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 -
13 enmarañar
v.1 to entangle, to snag, to enmesh, to tangle up.El escritor enmaraña la trama The writer tangles up the plot.Ella enmaraña las lanas She entangles the yarns.2 to tangle up, to snag, to entangle, to louse up.El escritor enmaraña la trama The writer tangles up the plot.3 to swindle.El estafador enmaraña a sus víctimas The con man swindles his victims.* * *1 (enredar) to tangle2 figurado to embroil, muddle up, confuse1 (enredarse) to get tangled2 figurado to get into a muddle, get confused3 METEREOLOGÍA to become overcast* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ madeja, hilo] to tangle, tangle up2) (=complicar) to complicate3) [+ persona] to confuse, perplex2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <pelo/lana> to tangle; < asunto> to complicate; < persona> to confuse2.enmarañarse v pron pelo/lana to get tangled; personaenmarañarse en algo — to get embroiled o entangled in something
* * *= muddy, snarl up, entangle, knot into, tangle.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.----* enmarañado en = enmeshed in.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* * *1.verbo transitivo <pelo/lana> to tangle; < asunto> to complicate; < persona> to confuse2.enmarañarse v pron pelo/lana to get tangled; personaenmarañarse en algo — to get embroiled o entangled in something
* * *= muddy, snarl up, entangle, knot into, tangle.Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.
Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.* enmarañado en = enmeshed in.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* * *enmarañar [A1 ]vt1 ‹pelo/lana› to tangle2 ‹asunto› to complicate3 ‹persona› to confuse1 «pelo/lana» to get tangled2 «persona»: enmarañarse EN algo; to get involved o embroiled o entangled IN sth* * *♦ vt1. [enredar] to tangle (up)2. [complicar] to complicate, to confuse* * *v/t1 pelo tangle2 asunto complicate, muddle* * *enmarañar vt1) : to tangle2) : to complicate3) : to confuse, to mix up -
14 verheddern
v/refl umg.1. get caught (up)* * *ver|hẹd|dern [fEɐ'hɛdɐn] ptp verhe\#ddertvr (inf)to get tangled up; (beim Sprechen) to get in a muddle or tangle* * *ver·hed·dern *[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛdɐn]vr (fam)die Wolle hat sich völlig verheddert the wool has got into a complete tangle [or has got completely tangled]* * *reflexives Verbsich in etwas (Dat.) verheddern — get tangled up in something
* * *verheddern v/r umg1. get caught (up)* * *reflexives Verbsich in etwas (Dat.) verheddern — get tangled up in something
* * *v.to get entangled expr.to tangle up v. -
15 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. -
16 embrollar
v.1 to confuse, to complicate (asunto).2 to snag, to entrap, to entangle.El gato embrolló la lana The cat snagged the wool.3 to embroil, to ball up, to entangle, to make a muddle of.Su torpeza embrolló el plan His clumsiness embroiled the plan.* * *1 to confuse, muddle1 to get confused, get muddled* * *1. VT1) (=confundir) to muddle, confuse2) (=involucrar) to involve, embroil frm2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <hilo/madeja> to tangle (up)c) ( implicar)2.embrollar a alguien en algo — to embroil somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
embrollarse v pron hilo/madeja to get tangled; situación to get confused o muddled; persona to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)* * *= snarl up, entangle, knot into, ensnare, snare.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.----* embrollado en = enmeshed in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <hilo/madeja> to tangle (up)c) ( implicar)2.embrollar a alguien en algo — to embroil somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
embrollarse v pron hilo/madeja to get tangled; situación to get confused o muddled; persona to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)* * *= snarl up, entangle, knot into, ensnare, snare.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.
Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.* embrollado en = enmeshed in.* * *embrollar [A1 ]vt1 ‹hilo/madeja› to tangle, tangle up2 (confundir) ‹situación› to complicate; ‹persona› to muddle, confuse3 (implicar) embrollar a algn EN algo to embroil sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth1 «hilo/madeja» to get tangled2 «situación» to get confused o muddled, get complicated; «persona» to get confused o muddled, to get mixed up ( colloq)* * *
embrollar ( conjugate embrollar) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to muddle, confusec) ( implicar) embrollar a algn en algo to embroil sb in sth, get sb involved in sth
embrollarse verbo pronominal [hilo/madeja] to get tangled;
[ situación] to get confused o muddled;
[ persona] to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)
' embrollar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
liar
English:
cloud
- foul up
* * *♦ vt1. [asunto, situación] to complicate, to confuse;[historia, explicación] to make confusing o involved; [persona] to confuse, to mix up2. [hilo, ovillo, cuerda] to tangle up* * *v/t muddle, mix up -
17 empêtrer
s'empêtrer ɑ̃petʀe verbe pronominal1)s'empêtrer dans — to get entangled in [ronces, cordages]; to get tangled up in [mensonges, discours]; to get mixed up in [affaire]; to get bogged down in [comptes, problème]
2) (colloq)s'empêtrer de quelqu'un — to get stuck (colloq) with somebody
* * *empêtrer verb table: aimerA vtr to get [sb] mixed up (dans in).B s'empêtrer vpr1 (dans des ronces, cordages) to get entangled (dans in);2 (dans des contradictions, mensonges, raisonnements, discours) to get tangled up (dans in); (dans des intrigues, trafics) to get mixed up (dans in); je suis empêtré dans mes comptes/un problème de maths I'm bogged down in my accounts/a maths GB ou math US problem.[ɑ̃petre] verbe transitif2. [embarrasser] to bog down (separable)être empêtré dans ses explications to be bogged down ou muddled up in one's explanationsêtre empêtré dans ses mensonges to be caught in the web of ou trapped in one's own lies————————s'empêtrer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [s'entortiller] to become tangled up ou entangled2. [s'enferrer]s'empêtrer dans [mensonges, explications] to get bogged down ou tied up in -
18 enmarañarse
1 (enredarse) to get tangled2 figurado to get into a muddle, get confused3 METEREOLOGÍA to become overcast* * *VPR1) (=enredarse) to get tangled (up), become entangled2) (=complicarse) to become involved, become complicated3) (=confundirse) to get confused4) (=implicarse) to get involved5) [cielo] to darken, cloud over* * *vpr1. [enredarse] to become tangled2. [complicarse] [asunto, situación] to become confused o complicated;[argumento, narración] to become involved o convoluted* * *v/r1 de pelo get tangled2:enmarañarse en algo get entangled o embroiled in sth* * *vr -
19 embrouiller
embrouiller [ɑ̃bʀuje]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃bʀuje
1.
verbe transitif to tangle [fils]; to confuse [affaire, personne]
2.
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 -
20 embrollo
m.1 tangle.2 embroilment, ruse, confusion, muddle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: embrollar.* * *1 (confusión) muddle, mess2 (mentira) lie3 figurado (situación embarazosa) embarrassing situation* * *SM (=confusión) muddle, confusion; (=aprieto) fix *, jam *; (=fraude) fraud, trick; (=mentira) lie, falsehood* * *masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle; (de callejuelas, pasillos) maze; (de ideas, situaciones)el argumento es un embrollo — the plot is extremely involved o complicated
* * *= morass, tangled web, muddle, quagmire, tangle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, snare.Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.Ex. A reason for this can be found in the tangled web of social services and welfare provisions that prevail in the United States and which are infinitely more complicated than in Britain.Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The title of the article is 'Charting a course through the quagmire of copyright law' = El título del artículo es "Cómo trazar un rumbo en el embrollo de la ley de copyright".Ex. This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.Ex. The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.----* en un embrollo = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.* * *masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle; (de callejuelas, pasillos) maze; (de ideas, situaciones)el argumento es un embrollo — the plot is extremely involved o complicated
* * *= morass, tangled web, muddle, quagmire, tangle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, snare.Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.
Ex: A reason for this can be found in the tangled web of social services and welfare provisions that prevail in the United States and which are infinitely more complicated than in Britain.Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex: The title of the article is 'Charting a course through the quagmire of copyright law' = El título del artículo es "Cómo trazar un rumbo en el embrollo de la ley de copyright".Ex: This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.Ex: The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.* en un embrollo = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.* * *1 (de hilos, cables) tangleme perdí en un embrollo de pasillos I got lost in a maze of corridors2(de ideas, situaciones): el argumento de la película es un embrollo the plot of the movie is extremely involved o complicatedse metió en un embrollo he got himself into a messun embrollo político a political imbroglio* * *
Del verbo embrollar: ( conjugate embrollar)
embrollo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
embrolló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
embrollar
embrollo
embrolló
embrollar ( conjugate embrollar) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to muddle, confusec) ( implicar) embrollo a algn en algo to embroil sb in sth, get sb involved in sth
embrollarse verbo pronominal [hilo/madeja] to get tangled;
[ situación] to get confused o muddled;
[ persona] to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)
embrollo sustantivo masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle;
(de callejuelas, pasillos) maze;
( situación confusa) muddle, mess;◊ el argumento es un embrollo the plot is extremely involved o complicated
embrollo sustantivo masculino
1 (enredo) muddle, confusion
2 (situación apurada) fix, jam
' embrollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barullo
- enredo
- lío
English:
muddle
- rigmarole
- screw-up
- jumble
- tangle
* * *embrollo nm1. [lío] mess;meterse en un embrollo to get into a mess;en menudo embrollo nos hemos metido this is a fine mess we've got ourselves into;la trama de la obra es un verdadero embrollo the plot of the play is really complicated o confusing2. [mentira] lie3. [de hilos, cuerdas, cables] tangle* * *m tangle; figmess, muddle* * *embrollo nmenredo: imbroglio, confusion
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