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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tʁə.la.se/
"Leurs destins ont fini par s'entrelacer au fil des ans."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To twist, weave, or entwine together so closely that separation becomes extremely difficult.
"The roots of the two ancient trees intertangle beneath the surface of the forest floor."
- 1
A complex, thoroughly confused mass or state of being twisted together.
"The old cables were left in an hopeless intertangle behind the audio rack."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by combining the prefix 'inter-' (meaning between, among, or mutually) with the verb 'tangle' (derived from Scandinavian roots related to being twisted or snarl-like). First appearing in the late 19th century, it expanded the descriptive vocabulary for complex, interwoven physical or abstract relationships.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intertangle" is said worldwide
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entrelacer
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tʁə.la.se/
"Leurs destins ont fini par s'entrelacer au fil des ans."
verwickeln
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈvɪkl̩n/
"Die Zweige der Sträucher verwickeln sich im dichten Dickicht."
intrecciare
Transliteration: /in.tretˈtʃaː.re/
"Le due storie si intrecciano in modo sorprendente."
entrelazar
Transliteration: /en.tɾe.laˈsaɾ/
"Los hilos se suelen entrelazar durante el proceso de tejido."
entrelaçar
Transliteration: /ẽ.tɾe.laˈsaɾ/
"As raízes das plantas começam a se entrelaçar no vaso."
आपस में उलझाना
Transliteration: aapas mein uljhana
"दोनों रस्सियाँ आपस में बुरी तरह उलझ गईं।"
纠缠
Transliteration: jiūchán
"这两条藤蔓紧紧地纠缠在一起。"
뒤엉키다
Transliteration: dwieongkida
"전선들이 복잡하게 뒤엉켜 있습니다."
絡み合う
Transliteration: karamiau
"二つの木の枝が互いに絡み合っている。"
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