cobweb

US /ˈkɑːb.web/
UK /ˈkɑːb.web/
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1.

teia de aranha

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

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There were cobwebs in the corners of the old attic.
Havia teias de aranha nos cantos do sótão antigo.
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She used a broom to sweep away the cobwebs.
Ela usou uma vassoura para varrer as teias de aranha.
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spiderwebweb
2.

teia, emaranhado

a tangled or confusing mass of something

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The old legal system was a cobweb of outdated rules.
O antigo sistema legal era uma teia de regras desatualizadas.
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His mind was a cobweb of confused thoughts.
Sua mente era uma teia de pensamentos confusos.
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tanglemessjumblemazelabyrinth
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blow the cobwebs away