English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-tangle.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|æ�ɡ�l

Noun
en-noun

1. a tangled twisted mass
2. a complicated or confused state or condition

#:I tried to sort through this tangle and got nowhere.

1. an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight

Synonyms
(tangled twisted mass): knot, mess, snarl
(complicated or confused state or condition): maze, snarl
(argument, conflict, dispute, or fight): argument, conflict, dispute, fight

Translations
trans-top|tangled twisted mass
Dutch: wirwar m
Finnish: sotku, vyyhti
trans-mid
Swedish: bråte c, härva c, röra c, oreda c, trassel n, virrvarr n
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trans-top|complicated or confused state or condition
Finnish: sotku
trans-mid
Swedish: härva c, röra c, trassel n, virrvarr n
trans-bottom

trans-top|argument, conflict, dispute, or fight
Finnish: riita, tappelu
trans-mid
Swedish: bråk n, gräl n, konflikt c
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Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
en-verb|tangl|ing

1. to become mixed together or intertwined

#:Her hair was tangled from a day in the wind.

1. to be forced into some kind of situation
2. to enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight

#:Don't tangle with someone three times your size.
#:He tangled with the law.

Synonyms
(to become mixed together or intertwined): dishevel, tousle
(to be forced into some kind of situation): drag, drag in, embroil, sweep, sweep up
(to enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight): argue, conflict, dispute, fight

Translations
trans-top|to become mixed together or intertwined
Finnish: sotkeutua, sotkuuntua
trans-mid
Swedish: bli tilltrasslad, trassla sig
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trans-top|to be forced into some kind of situation
Finnish: sotkeutua
trans-mid
Swedish: bli insnärjd
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trans-top|to enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight
Finnish: riidellä, tapella
trans-mid
Swedish: gräla, bråka, tampas
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Transitive verb
en-verb|tangl|ing

1. to mix together or intertwine
2. to catch and hold

Synonyms
(to mix together or intertwine): entangle, knot, mat, snarl
(to catch and hold): entrap

Antonyms
(to mix together or intertwine): untangle, unsnarl

Translations
trans-top|to mix together or intertwine
Finnish: sotkea
French: compliquer
trans-mid
Portuguese: emaranhar
Swedish: trassla till, göra trasslig
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trans-top|to catch and hold
trans-mid
Swedish: snärja
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Dutch: verwarren, in de war brengen, compliceren

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