tangle

ˈtæŋɡəl
tangle: twisted mass of things intertwined
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Translation of tangle into German,

Noun

1.

physical mass

twisted mass of things intertwined
  • The wires formed a tangle behind the desk.Die Drähte bildeten ein Gewirr hinter dem Schreibtisch.
2.

conflict

argument or conflict
  • They got into a tangle over the rules.Sie gerieten in einen Konflikt über die Regeln.
3.

confusion

complicated or confused situation
  • She found herself in a legal tangle.Sie befand sich in einem rechtlichen Wirrwarr.
4.

medical

TECH.
helical fragment in nerve cells
TECH.
  • The doctor examined the tau tangle.Der Arzt untersuchte das Tau-Knäuel.

Verb

1.

physical objects

tr./intr.
mix or twist together into a confused mass
tr./intr.
  • She tangled the wires behind the TV.Sie verwirrte die Kabel hinter dem Fernseher.
2.

involve confusion

tr.
involve in a confusing or complicated situation
tr.
  • He managed to tangle himself in a web of lies..Er schaffte es, sich in ein Netz von Lügen zu verstricken
3.

conflict

intr.Rare
enter into an argument or conflict
intr.Rare
  • They often tangle over politics.Sie geraten oft wegen Politik in Streit.
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Expressions with tangle: examples in English and translations in German

verstrubbelt
verheddert
His hair was in a tangle after the wind.
verheddern
verknoten
She managed to tangle up the wires.
sich verheddern
sich verwickeln
My headphones always get into a tangle in my bag.
aneinandergeraten
sich streiten
She often tangles with her brother over chores.
Wir haben uns verheddert
We got into a tangle with the fishing lines.
sich verheddern
in ein Durcheinander geraten
He got in a tangle with his homework last night.

Images of tangle

  • tangle: twisted mass of things intertwined
    (physical mass) Gewirr

Synonyms and analogies of tangle in English

Examples of tangle in a sentence

  • The garden hose was in a hopeless tangle.
  • The tangle between the two departments delayed the project.
  • A tangle arose during the negotiations, causing tension.
  • The project turned into a bureaucratic tangle.
  • His emotions were in a tangle after the news.
  • The scientist studied the brain tangle under the microscope.

Translations of "tangle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasGewirrnn.

As I hiked, I stumbled into a tangle of bushes that scratched my arms.

Beim Wandern stolperte ich in ein Gewirr von Büschen, das meine Arme zerkratzte.

dieVerwicklungnf.

But I never thought things would get into such a tangle.

Aber ich dachte nie Sachen würde in solch eine Verwicklung erhalten.

derKabelsalatnm.

This often leads to a confusing tangle of cables and defective devices.

Das führt häufig zu einem unübersichtlichen Kabelsalat und defekten Geräten.

derWirrwarrnm.

His voice was lost in a tangle of laughter among the crowd.

Seine Stimme ging in einem Wirrwarr von Lachen unter der Menge verloren.

Verb
verheddernv.

Her hair started to tangle after running through those thick bushes.

Ihre Haare begannen sich zu verheddern, nachdem sie durch das dichte Gebüsch gerannt war.

verwirrenv.

The children were warned not to tangle the strings during their craft project.

Die Kinder wurden gewarnt, die Fäden während ihres Bastelsprojekts nicht zu verwirren.

Adjective
verheddertadj.

He always gets in a tangle when paperwork and bureaucracy are involved.

Er verheddert sich immer, sobald Papierkram und Bürokratie ins Spiel kommen.

verwickeltadj.

Braided cable does not tangle like traditional cables.

Geflochtenes Kabel verwickelt sich nicht wie herkömmliche Kabel.

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tangle: Examples and translations in context

I'm tired of being caught in the tangle of their lives.

Das Gewirr ihrer Leben, in dem ich mich verfange.

A tangle of tentacles reached skyward from just behind its head.

Gleich hinter dem Kopf reckte sich ein Gewirr von Tentakeln gen Himmel.

Take a look at the engine with the tangle of cam belts.

Schauen Sie sich den Motor mit dem Gewirr von Zahnriemen an.

The former abbey is surrounded by a tangle of old houses and streets.

Die ehemalige Abtei ist umgeben von einem Gewirr alter Häuser und Gassen.

It is said many souls are lost in the tangle of the corridors.

Es heißt, viele Seelen verloren sich im Gewirr der Korridore.

A tangle of roots, but all pointed to one pocket.

Ein Gewirr von Quellen, aber alle auf eine Tasche gerichtet.

Then I saw the dark westward tangle of glens and slopes for myself...

Dann sah ich das dunkle westliche Gewirr von Schluchten und Hängen selbst...

This cave is named after the tangle of sugar cane that exists there.

Diese Höhle ist nach dem Gewirr von Zuckerrohr benannt, die es gibt.

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tangle within a tangletangle upsea tangle
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