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tan·gle ¹  (tnggl)

v. tan·gled, tan·gling, tan·gles

v.tr.

1. To mix together or intertwine in a confused mass; snarl.

2. To involve in hampering or awkward complications; entangle.

3. To catch and hold in or as if in a net; entrap. See Synonyms at catch.

v.intr.

1. To be or become entangled.

2. Informal To enter into argument, dispute, or conflict: tangled with the law.

n.

1. A confused, intertwined mass.

2. A jumbled or confused state or condition.

3. A state of bewilderment.

4. Informal An argument or altercation.

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[Middle English tangilen, to involve in an embarrassing situation, variant of tagilen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal taggla, to entangle.]

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tangly adj.

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tan·gle ²  (tnggl)

n.

A large seaweed of the genus Laminaria.

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[Of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thöngull, seaweed.]

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tangle¹

n

1. a confused or complicated mass of hairs, lines, fibres, etc., knotted or coiled together

2. a complicated problem, condition, or situation

vb

1. to become or cause to become twisted together in a confused mass

2. (intr; often foll by with) to come into conflict; contend to tangle with the police

3. (tr) to involve in matters which hinder or confuse to tangle someone in a shady deal

4. (tr) to ensnare or trap, as in a net

[C14 tangilen, variant of tagilen, probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect taggla to entangle]

tanglement  n

tangler  n

tangly  adj

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tangle², tangle weed [ˈtæŋg^əl]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) alternative names (esp Scot) for oarweed

[of Scandinavian origin: compare Danish tang seaweed]

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Tangle a knot of threads or other items in confused piles.

Examples: tangles of courts, 1861; of creepers, 1842; of facts and figures, 1883; of metaphysics, 1858; of low scrubby oaks, 1873; of serpent tresses, 1819; of words, 1866.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tangle - a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines" natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man hair ball, hairball, trichobezoar - a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur) shag - a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag"
	2.	tangle - something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations" maze, snarl perplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
Verb	1.	tangle - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business" drag in, embroil, sweep up, drag, sweep involve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"
	2.	tangle - tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story" ravel, knot interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"
	3.	tangle - disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair" dishevel, tousle disarrange - destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk"
	4.	tangle - twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord" mat, entangle, snarl distort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" felt - mat together and make felt-like; "felt the wool" enmesh, ensnarl, mesh - entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh

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tangle

noun

1. knot, mass, twist, web, jungle, mat, coil, snarl, mesh, ravel, entanglement a tangle of wires

2. mess, jam, fix (informal), confusion, complication, maze, mix-up, shambles, labyrinth, entanglement, imbroglio I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into.

verb

1. twist, knot, mat, coil, snarl, mesh, entangle, interlock, kink, interweave, ravel, interlace, enmesh, intertwist a huge mass of hair, all tangled together
twist unravel, disentangle, untangle, free, extricate, straighten out

2. (sometimes with up) entangle, catch, ensnare, entrap Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown.

3. confuse, mix up, muddle, jumble, scramble Themes get tangled in his elliptical storytelling.

tangle something or someone up (usually passive)

1. entangle, catch, trap, snare, ensnare Sheep keep getting tangled up in the wire.

2. mix up, involve, implicate, embroil, drag into, mire He tried to avoid getting tangled up in any awkward situations.

tangle with someone come into conflict with, come up against, cross swords with, dispute with, contend with, contest with, lock horns with They are not the first bank to tangle with the taxman recently.

Translations

tangle [ˈtæŋgl]

A. N (in hair) → enredo m, maraña f; [of streets] → laberinto m (fig) (= muddle) → enredo m, lío m
a tangle of weeds → una maraña de malas hierbas
a tangle of wool → una maraña de lana
to be in a tangle [hair, thread] → estar enredado
the sheets were in a tangle → las sábanas estaban hechas una maraña
I'm in a tangle with the accounts → me he hecho un lío con las cuentas
to get into a tangle [hair, thread] → enredarse
I got into a tangle with the police → me metí en un lío con la policía

B. VT (also tangle up) → enredar, enmarañar

C. VI (also tangle up) → enredarse, enmarañarse
to tangle with sth/sb (fig) → meterse en algo/con algn

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tangle [ˈtæŋg^əl]

n

[wires, string, rope, hair, sheets, weeds, branches, undergrowth] → enchevêtrement m
a tangle of wires → un enchevêtrement de câbles
to be in a tangle [string, wires, hair] → être emmêlé(e)
to get in a tangle [string, wires, hair] → s'emmêler

(= confusion) → enchevêtrement m
to get o.s. in a tangle → être en pleine confusion
We had got ourselves in a tangle → Nous étions en pleine confusion.
to be in a tangle [person] → être en pleine confusion; [situation, financial affairs] → être un sac de nœuds
My tax affairs were in a complete tangle → Mes affaires fiscales étaient un véritable sac de nœuds.

vt [+ sheets, wires] → emmêler
to be tangled [wires, string, sheets, hair] → être emmêlé(e)
to get tangled [wires, string, sheets, hair] → s'emmêler
Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown → Les animaux s'emmêlent dans les filets de pêche et se noient.

vi [hair] → s'emmêler; [string] → s'emmêler

tangle up

vt [+ sheets, wires, string] → s'emmêler
to be tangled up [wires, string, sheets] → être emmêlé(e)
to get tangled up [wires, string, sheets] → s'emmêler

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tangle

n

(lit) → Gewirr nt; the string was in a tangle → die Schnur hatte sich verheddert; the tangles in her hair → ihr verheddertes Haar; to get into a tangle → sich verheddern

(fig: = muddle) → Wirrwarr m, → Durcheinander nt; to get into a tangle → sich verheddern; I’m in such a tangle with my tax forms → ich komme bei meinen Steuerformularen überhaupt nicht klar; she has got herself into an emotional tangle → sie hat sich gefühlsmäßig verstrickt

(fig: = trouble) → Ärger m, → Schwierigkeiten pl; she’s in a real tangle this time → diesmal hat sie sich aber böse hineingeritten; he got into a tangle with the police → er ist mit der Polizei aneinandergeraten, er hat Schwierigkeiten mit der Polizei gehabt

vt (lit, fig) → verwirren, durcheinanderbringen; wool, string also → verheddern; hair → durcheinanderbringen; to get tangled (lit, fig) → sich verheddern; (ropes) → sich verknoten; a tangled web → ein Gespinst nt

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tangle [ˈtæŋgl]

1. n (of wool, wire) → groviglio; (in hair) → nodo (fig) (muddle) → confusione f
to get into a tangle (gen) → aggrovigliarsi (hair) → arruffarsi (person) → combinare un pasticcio

2. vt (also tangle up) → aggrovigliare; (hair) → arruffare

3. vi → aggrovigliarsi; (hair) → ingarbugliarsi
to tangle with sb (fig) (fam) → azzuffarsi con qn

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tangle

n tangle [ˈtӕŋgl]

an untidy, confused or knotted state The child's hair was in a tangle. koek تَشابُك، تَعَقُّد бъркотия spleť, změť sammenfiltret klump das Gewirr μπέρδεμα desorden, maraña, enredo sasipundar آشفتگی؛ گوریدگی sotku désordre, masse enchevêtrée פְקַעַת पुंज zamršenost, zapletenost gubanc kusut flækja groviglio arruffato もつれ 얽힌 상태 raizginys juceklis; ērkulis kusut verwarring floke, sammenfiltret masse plątanina confusão dez­ordine; încâlcire спутанное состояние; сплетение spleť; chumáč zmešnjava zbrka trassel, oreda, virrvarr ความยุ่งเหยิง arap saçına dönmüş şey 紛亂, 混亂狀態 плутанина, безладдя الجھاؤ mớ lộn xộn 纷乱, 混乱状态

v

to make or become tangled Don't tangle my wool when I'm knitting. koek يَشْبِك обърквам (се) zamotat (se), pocuchat sammenfiltre verwirren μπερδεύω, μπερδεύομαι enredar, enmarañar sassi ajama گوریدن sotkeutua (s')emmêler, (s')embrouiller לְהִסתַבֵּך उलझाना zamrsiti, zapetljati összegubancol mengusutkan flækja aggrovigliare, ingarbugliare もつれさせる 엉키다 su(si)raizgyti, su(si)velti samudžināt mengusutkan verwarren floke til, vikle (seg) inn i plątać enrodilhar a (se) încâlci; a (se) încurca спутывать(ся) zamotať (sa) zameštrati zaplesti se trassla till [] ทำให้ยุ่งเหยิง arap saçına döndürmek 纏結 заплутувати الجھانا àm lộn xộn 缠结

adj tangled

in a tangle tangled hair/branches; Her hair is always tangled. gekoek مَشْبوك، مُشْتَبِك заплетен rozcuchaný, spletený sammenfiltret verwirrt μπερδεμένος enredado, enmarañado, desordenado sassis گوریده؛ به هم ریخته sotkussa en désordre, enchevêtré לְסַבֵּך गुत्थी, उलझन, उलझेड़ा zamršen, zapleten gubancos kusut flæktur aggrovigliato, arruffato もつれた 뒤 얽힌 susivėlęs samudžināts; samudžinājies; savēlies kusut in de war floket, sammenfiltret splątany emaranhado încâl­cit спутанный spletitý; zamotaný zameštran zamršen tilltrasslad, tovig, snårig ซึ่งพันกันยุ่ง dolanmış, dolaşmış, arap saçına dönmüş 紛亂的 сплутаний الجھا ہوا lộn xộn 纷乱的

tangle with

to become involved in a quarrel or struggle with (a person etc) I tangled with him over politics. argumenteer يَشْتَبِك في مَعْرَكَه заплитам се в utkat se skændes sich verstricken in τα βάζω με enzarzarse, enredarse en una discusión/riña ennast (millessegi) mässima درگیر شدن riidellä avoir une prise de bec avec לְהִסתַבֵּך से झगड़ा करना potući se lebonyolódik bertengkar kljást við litigare 口論する 말다툼 하다 įsivelti į ginčą su cīkstēties; strīdēties berkelahi dgn in conflict raken met komme i krangel med spierać się z brigar com a se lua la harţă cu цапаться stretnúť sa zaplesti se petljati se gräla (tampas) med คัดค้าน tartışmak, dalaşmak 爭執 сваритися الجھنا، لڑائي کرنا tranh cãi 争执