Tangle
01
trassel, röra
a matted or twisted mass that is highly intertwined
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
tangles
Exempel
A tangle of cords lay beneath the desk.
En röra av sladdar låg under skrivbordet.
02
konflikt, tvist
a disagreement, fight, or conflict
03
trassel, röra
a confused or complicated mass of things that are twisted or interwoven together
Exempel
The debate over healthcare reform resulted in a legislative tangle that stalled progress in Congress.
Debatten om sjukvårdsreformen resulterade i en lagstiftande röra som stoppade framstegen i kongressen.
04
en masskrock, en röra
a traffic accident involving two or more vehicles that have collided, often causing a messy or complicated situation on the road
Exempel
Drivers need to stay alert to avoid getting caught in a tangle during rush hour.
Förare måste vara vaksamma för att undvika att hamna i en röra under rusningstid.
to tangle
01
trassla, hoptrassla
to become twisted or knotted together in a confusing manner
Intransitive
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
tangle
3:e person singular
tangles
presens particip
tangling
enkelt preteritum
tangled
perfekt particip
tangled
Exempel
The long hair tended to tangle in the windy weather, requiring extra care when combing.
Långt hår tenderade att trassla sig i blåsigt väder, vilket krävde extra försiktighet vid kammning.
02
trassla till, förvirra
to become intricately complicated or intertwined, leading to confusion
Transitive: to tangle a situation
Exempel
The addition of new regulations only served to tangle the bureaucratic processes further.
Tillägget av nya föreskrifter tjänade bara till att trassla till de byråkratiska processerna ytterligare.
03
involvera sig i, blanda sig i
to become involved in a heated or confrontational exchange
Intransitive: to tangle with sb
Exempel
Sarah warned her friends not to tangle with the aggressive bouncer at the club.
Sarah varnade sina vänner för att inte trassla in sig med den aggressiva dörrvakten på klubben.
04
trassla in sig, bli indragen
to become involved in a complex or chaotic situation, such as when multiple vehicles are involved in a traffic accident
Exempel
Traffic is at a standstill because the vehicles tangled after a collision.
Trafiken står stilla eftersom fordonen trasslat in sig efter en kollision.
