tangle

UK
/ˈtæŋɡl/
US
/ˈtæŋɡəl/
tanglenoun
tangles
pl
UK
/ˈtæŋɡl/
US
/ˈtæŋɡəl/
Translations
He tried to undo the tangle in the rope.
Он пытался развязать узел на веревке.
The cables were in a tangle behind the desk.
Кабели были в путанице за столом.
Her hair was in a tangle after the windy day.
Ее волосы были в спутанности после ветреного дня.
Additional translations
Definitions
A confused mass of something twisted together.
The cat played with the yarn, leaving it in a tangle on the floor.
A complicated or confused state or situation.
The negotiations ended in a tangle of misunderstandings and disagreements.
A type of seaweed with long, ribbon-like fronds.
The beach was covered in tangle after the storm.
A fight, argument, or brief physical struggle.
He ended up in a tangle with the security guard outside the stadium.
tangleverb
tangled
Past Simple
tangled
Past Participle
tangling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtæŋɡl̩/
US
/ˈtæŋɡəl/
Translations
The wind would often tangle her hair.
Ветер часто спутывал её волосы.
She managed to tangle the threads while knitting.
Она умудрилась запутать нити во время вязания.
Definitions
To twist together into a confused mass.
The wind caused the kite strings to tangle.
To become involved in a complicated or difficult situation.
She didn't want to tangle with the legal system.
To fight or argue with someone.
The two players tangled on the field during the match.