cobweb

US /ˈkɑːb.web/
UK /ˈkɑːb.web/
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1.

ragnatela

a spider's web, especially when old and covered with dust

:
There were cobwebs in the corners of the old attic.
C'erano ragnatele negli angoli della vecchia soffitta.
She used a broom to sweep away the cobwebs.
Ha usato una scopa per spazzare via le ragnatele.
2.

ragnatela, intrico

a tangled or confusing mass of something

:
The old legal system was a cobweb of outdated rules.
Il vecchio sistema legale era una ragnatela di regole obsolete.
His mind was a cobweb of confused thoughts.
La sua mente era una ragnatela di pensieri confusi.