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tangling

UK
/ˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæŋɡəlɪŋ/
tangling up

Translations

tanglingnoun
tanglings
pl
The tangling of the wires caused a short circuit.
Запутывание проводов вызвало короткое замыкание.
Synonyms
intertwining
entanglement
snarl
knot
twist
tanglinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is in the process of becoming tangled or that tends to cause tangles.
tangleverb

tangling

Gerund

tangled
Past Simple
tangled
Past Participle
tangling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtæŋɡl̩/
US
/ˈtæŋɡəl/
She managed to tangle the threads while knitting.
Она умудрилась запутать нити во время вязания.
The wind would often tangle her hair.
Ветер часто спутывал её волосы.
Additional translations
закручивать
заворачивать
вкручивать
Synonyms
intertwine
snarl
twist
mix up
confuse
ensnare
entangle

Definitions

tanglingnoun
The act or process of becoming twisted together or caught in a snarl.
The tangling of the fishing lines caused a delay in their trip.
A confused or complicated state; a mess.
The tangling of wires behind the computer made it difficult to identify the problem.
tanglinggerund / present participle
Causing or inclined to cause tangles; becoming tangled.
The doll's tangling hair was difficult to brush.
tangleverb
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.
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