get tangled

AmE: /ɡɛt ˈtæŋɡəld/

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Definition of get tangled - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movement

Rare

twist together in a messy way that is hard to separate

Rare

My headphones always get tangled in my pocket.

entwine

intertwine

snarl

metaphorical

Rare

become involved in a complicated or difficult situation

Rare

He did not want to get tangled in office politics.

become embroiled

get involved

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get tangled up

become twisted together in a messy way

The kite strings get tangled up in the tree branches.

Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Expressions with tangled

get tangled up

become twisted together in a messy way

The kite strings get tangled up in the tree branches.

tangled in red tape

adj.

involved in excessive bureaucratic procedures

The project is tangled in red tape, causing delays.

tangled web

difficult situation with many complex components

The investigation uncovered a tangled web of lies and deceit.

get one's shorts tangled

become confused or upset over something minor

He got his shorts tangled over the small mistake.

Examples of get tangled in a sentence

Long hair can easily get tangled in strong wind.
Try not to get tangled in their family disputes.
She managed to get tangled in a legal battle over the contract.

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French:s'emmêler, s'embarquer, ...
German:sich verheddern, sich in etwas verstricken, ...
Italian:ingarbugliarsi, impelagarsi, ...
Spanish:enredarse, meterse, ...
Portuguese:enredar-se, meter-se, ...
Chinese:缠在一起, 卷入, ...
Japanese:絡まる, 巻き込まれる, ...
Arabic:تَشَابَكَ, تَوَرَّطَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתַּבֵּךְ, לְהִתְסַבֵּךְ, ...
Russian:запутываться, ввязываться, ...
Ukrainian:заплутуватися, уплутуватися, ...
Hindi:उलझ जाना, गुत्थमगुत्था हो जाना, ...
Bengali:জড়িয়ে যাওয়া, জড়িয়ে পড়া, ...
Catalan:embolicar-se, ficar-se en un embolic, ...
Czech:zamotat se, dostat se do, ...
Danish:filtres sammen, blive viklet ind i, ...
Dutch:in de knoop raken, verzeild raken, ...
Greek:μπερδεύομαι, μπλέκω, ...
Hungarian:összegabalyodni, belekeveredni, ...
Khmer:ជាប់ច្របូកច្របល់, ជាប់ពាក់ព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:엉키다, 휘말리다, ...
Persian:گره خورد, درگیر شد, ...
Polish:plątać się, wplątywać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):embolar-se, envolver-se, ...
Romanian:a se încurca, a se băga, ...
Swedish:trassla in sig, blanda sig i, ...
Thai:พันกัน, เข้าไปพัวพัน, ...
Turkish:dolanmak, bulaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:bị rối, vướng vào, ...

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