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I . tan·gle [ˈtæŋgl̩] N

1. tangle (mass):

tangle also fig pej of hair

vozel m

tangle of wool

tangle of branches, roads, wires

preplet m

to be in a tangle hair, wool

2. tangle (confusion):

tangle also fig pej

a diplomatic/political tangle

diplomatski/politični zaplet

to get into a tangle

II . tan·gle [ˈtæŋgl̩] VB trans also fig pej

tangle

mešati [perf pomešati]

tangle threads

zapletati [perf zaplesti]

III . tan·gle [ˈtæŋgl̩] VB intr also fig pej (knot up)

tangle hair, wool, threads, wires

zapletati se [perf zaplesti se]

Usage examples with tangle

a diplomatic/political tangle

diplomatski/politični zaplet

to get into a tangle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is an annual herb with a fleshy, bristly stem up to 60 centimeters long and branching profusely, sometimes forming a tangle. en.wikipedia.org

This is a shrub with many branches forming a thorny tangle which may exceed 3 meters tall and approach 4 meters at times. en.wikipedia.org

He found himself in legal tangles throughout his life. en.wikipedia.org

From the tangle of chimney-pots scarcely a wisp of smoke came, and the three tall steeples loomed stark and unpainted against the seaward horizon. en.wikipedia.org

It is an annual herb taking an erect or spreading form up to half a meter long or forming a mat or dense tangle. en.wikipedia.org

In most cases, the competitors are started off separately on a timer, to avoid tangles and collisions. en.wikipedia.org

The sky could become a swirling tangle of machines. en.wikipedia.org

He becomes tangled up in his lies and eventually is caught. en.wikipedia.org

The larvae can only live in a place out of the wind, to stop their lines being tangled, hence caves, overhangs or deep rainforest. en.wikipedia.org

When restrained in any way or held against skin, such as if tangled up in clothing, the spider will then bite defensively. en.wikipedia.org

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