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tangling

/ˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/

/ˈtæŋɡəlɪŋ/

tangling up

tanglingnoun

tanglings

Translations

запутывание

The tangling of the wires caused a short circuit.

Запутывание проводов вызвало короткое замыкание.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tanglinggerund / present participle

/ˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that is in the process of becoming tangled or that tends to cause tangles.

Definitions

Causing or inclined to cause tangles; becoming tangled.

The doll's tangling hair was difficult to brush.

tangleverb

tangling

Gerund

tangled

Past Simple

tangled

Past Participle

tangling

Gerund

/ˈtæŋɡl̩/

/ˈtæŋɡəl/

Translations

запутывать

She managed to tangle the threads while knitting.

Она умудрилась запутать нити во время вязания.

спутывать

The wind would often tangle her hair.

Ветер часто спутывал её волосы.

Additional translations

закручивать

заворачивать

вкручивать

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.

Synonyms

mix up

tanglenoun

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.