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labyrinth

UK
/ˈlæb.ɪ.rɪnθ/
US
/ˈlæbəˌrɪnθ/

Translations

labyrinthnoun
labyrinths
pl
UK
/ˈlæb.ɪ.rɪnθ/
US
/ˈlæbəˌrɪnθ/
The garden was designed as a labyrinth, with high hedges forming intricate pathways.
Le jardin a été conçu comme un labyrinthe, avec de hautes haies formant des allées پیچ?
labyrintheAnatomie.
The surgeon examined the patient's labyrinth for signs of infection.
Le chirurgien a examiné le labyrinthe du patient pour rechercher des signes d'infection.
labyrintheSens figuré : situation ou ensemble complexe et déroutant.
The legal system can often feel like a labyrinth to those unfamiliar with its procedures.
Le système juridique peut souvent sembler être un labyrinthe pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas ses procédures.
Synonyms
tangle
intricacy
complex
labyrinthine structure
web
network
maze
labyrinthverb
labyrinthed
Past Simple
labyrinthed
Past Participle
labyrinthing
Gerund
Archaic and rare.
Additional translations
labyrintherRare et littéraire : embrouiller, compliquer comme dans un labyrinthe.
labyrinthadjective
Attributive use before another noun (e.g., “labyrinth seal”)
The engineers installed a labyrinth seal to minimize oil leakage.
Les ingénieurs ont installé un joint labyrinthique pour minimiser les fuites d’huile.

Definitions

labyrinthnoun
A complex structure of connected passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
The garden was designed as a labyrinth, with high hedges forming intricate pathways.
An intricate and confusing arrangement or state of things; a complicated situation.
The legal system can often feel like a labyrinth to those unfamiliar with its procedures.
An intricate system of intercommunicating cavities, especially the inner ear.
The surgeon examined the patient's labyrinth for signs of infection.
labyrinthverb
To entangle or perplex; to enclose in or as if in a labyrinth.
Ancient scholars labyrinth their arguments in endless subtleties.
labyrinthadjective
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to, or characteristics of, a labyrinth.
The engineers installed a labyrinth seal to minimize oil leakage.
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