imbroglio

ɪmˈbroʊlioʊ

imbrogli

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Definition of imbroglio - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

complex situationcomplicated and confusing situation

The negotiations turned into an imbroglio no one could resolve.

entanglement

quagmire

politicsperplexing political or interpersonal situation

The scandal created a political imbroglio.

entanglement

quagmire

misunderstanding

Rare

very embarrassing misunderstanding

Rare

The mix-up at the party was a social imbroglio.

fiasco

predicament

quagmire

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Origin of imbroglio

Italian, imbrogliare (to tangle)

Examples of imbroglio in a sentence

The plot of the movie was an imbroglio of lies and deceit.
The debate led to an imbroglio among the candidates.
An imbroglio ensued after the policy announcement.
The debate turned into a political imbroglio.
The contract dispute became a legal imbroglio.

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French:imbroglio, quiproquo, ...
German:Verwicklung, Durcheinander, ...
Italian:imbroglio, fraintendimento, ...
Spanish:confusión, enredo, ...
Portuguese:confusão, imbroglio, ...
Chinese:复杂局面, 纠纷, ...
Japanese:混乱, 紛糾, ...
Arabic:مَأْزِق, مأزق, ...
Hebrew:תַּסְבֹּוכֶת, תַּסְבּוֹכֶת, ...
Russian:запутанная ситуация, затруднение, ...
Ukrainian:плутанина, заплутання, ...
Hindi:जटिल उलझन, पेचीदा स्थिति, ...
Bengali:জটিলতা, সংকট, ...
Catalan:embolic, embolic polític, ...
Czech:zmatek, komplikace, ...
Danish:forvikling, misforståelse, ...
Dutch:ingewikkelde situatie, verwikkeling, ...
Greek:μπέρδεμα, κουβάρι, ...
Hungarian:bonyodalom, kellemetlenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពច្របូកច្របល់ស្មុគស្មាញ, ភាពច្របូកច្របល់, ...
Korean:복잡한 상황, 난국, ...
Persian:مخمصه, مخمصه سیاسی, ...
Polish:zamieszanie, komplikacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):confusão, ...
Romanian:situație complicată, imbroglio, ...
Swedish:röra, imbroglio, ...
Thai:ความยุ่งเหยิง, ความวุ่นวาย, ...
Turkish:karmaşa, çıkmaz, ...
Vietnamese:rắc rối, tình thế rối ren, ...

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