tangle

aggrovigliare, aggrovigliarsi

Intrecciare cose rendendole difficili da separare, oppure finire intrecciate in questo modo.

In inglese semplice: If things twist around each other, they become difficult to separate.

• The wind tangled my hair.
• These wires tangle easily.
• Her necklace got tangled in her scarf.

Come si usa: tangle in something (The string tangled in the branches.); tangle something up (The wind tangled the ropes up.)

Sinonimi: entangle, twist

Contrari: untangle

Espressioni comuni: tangle something up, tangle together, tangle in something

scontrarsi, litigare

Litigare o scontrarsi con qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To fight or argue with someone.

• Do not tangle with him.
• She tangled with her boss over pay.
• The protesters tangled with police outside the building.

Come si usa: tangle with someone (He tangled with a much stronger opponent.)

Sinonimi: fight, clash, argue

Espressioni comuni: tangle with someone, tangle with police

groviglio

Insieme di fili, capelli o cose simili intrecciati tra loro e difficili da separare.

In inglese semplice: A group of threads, hairs, or similar things twisted together and difficult to separate.

• My hair is a tangle.
• She found a tangle of wires under the desk.
• He carefully removed the tangles from the fishing line.

Come si usa: a tangle of something (A tangle of roots blocked the path.)

Sinonimi: knot

Espressioni comuni: tangle of wires, tangle of hair, in a tangle

pasticcio, groviglio

Situazione confusa con molti problemi collegati tra loro e difficili da risolvere.

In inglese semplice: A confusing situation with many connected problems that are difficult to solve.

• His finances are in a tangle.
• We must sort out this legal tangle.
• The new law created a tangle of conflicting rules.

Come si usa: a tangle of something (The case involves a tangle of legal problems.)

Sinonimi: mess, muddle

Espressioni comuni: legal tangle, tangle of rules, in a tangle