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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgarbuglio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡarˈbuʎ.ʎo/
"C'è un garbuglio di fili sulla scrivania."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A confused or twisted mass of things such as hair, thread, or wires that are difficult to untie or separate.
"She ran a brush gently through the tangle of her wet hair."
- 1
To twist together into a confused mass, or to become involved in a complicated situation.
"The fishing line began to tangle around the reeds in the water."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English and Scandinavian roots related to seaweed or entanglement, evolving from Old Norse 'töngul' meaning kelp or seaweed, and later shifting to describe any twisted, confused mass or situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tangle" is said worldwide
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emmêlé
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.me.le/
"Ses cheveux sont emmêlés après le vent."
Gewirr
Transliteration: /ɡəˈvɪʁ/
"Das Kabel war ein einziges Gewirr."
garbuglio
Transliteration: /ɡarˈbuʎ.ʎo/
"C'è un garbuglio di fili sulla scrivania."
enredo
Transliteration: /enˈɾe.ðo/
"El hilo formó un gran enredo."
emaranhado
Transliteration: /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa.du/
"Encontrei um emaranhado de cabos."
उलझन
Transliteration: uljhan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बालों में उलझन हो गई है।"
纠缠
Transliteration: jiūchán
Script: 中文汉字
"耳机线总是缠在一起。"
엉킴
Transliteration: eongkim
Script: 한국어 한글
"줄이 서로 엉켜서 풀기 어렵다."
絡まり
Transliteration: karamari
Script: 日本語
"コードが絡まってしまいました。"
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