tangle

US /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
UK /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
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1.

maraña, enredo

a confused mass of something twisted together

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Her hair was a messy tangle after the windy walk.
Su cabello era un maraña desordenada después del paseo ventoso.
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The fishing line was a hopeless tangle.
La línea de pesca era un maraña sin esperanza.
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2.

enredo, complicación, lío

a confused or complicated state of things

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The legal case became a real tangle of accusations and counter-accusations.
El caso legal se convirtió en un verdadero enredo de acusaciones y contraacusaciones.
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He got himself into a financial tangle.
Se metió en un enredo financiero.
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1.

enredar, enmarañar

twist together into a confused mass

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The wires had started to tangle.
Los cables habían empezado a enredarse.
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Be careful not to tangle the fishing line.
Ten cuidado de no enredar la línea de pesca.
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2.

enredar, implicar

involve (someone) in a complicated or compromising situation

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He tried to avoid getting tangled in their family drama.
Trató de evitar enredarse en su drama familiar.
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Don't let yourself get tangled up in legal battles.
No te dejes enredar en batallas legales.
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