tangles in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tangles in the English»French Dictionary

I.tangle [Brit ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈtæŋɡəl] N

1. tangle:

tangle (of hair, string, wires, weeds)

enchevêtrement m

tangle (of clothes, sheets)

fouillis m

in a tangle

tout embrouillé

to get in or into a tangle

s'embrouiller

2. tangle fig (political, legal, emotional):

tangle

imbroglio m

a tangle of problems/motives

un embrouillamini de problèmes/motifs

in a tangle

très embrouillé

to get in or into a tangle person:

s'empêtrer (with avec)

3. tangle (quarrel):

tangle

prise f de bec

II.tangle [Brit ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈtæŋɡəl] VB trans

tangle → tangle up

III.tangle [Brit ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈtæŋɡəl] VB intr

1. tangle hair, string, cable:

tangle

s'emmêler (around autour de)

2. tangle → tangle up

See also tangle up

I.tangle up VB [Brit ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l -, Am ˈtæŋɡəl -] (tangle up)

tangle up

s'embrouiller

II.tangle up VB [Brit ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l -, Am ˈtæŋɡəl -] (tangle up [sth], tangle [sth] up)

tangle up

embrouiller, emmêler

to get tangled up hair, string, wires:

s'emmêler (in dans)

to get tangled up clothes:

s'entortiller (in dans)

to get tangled up person fig

s'empêtrer (in dans)

I.tangle with VB [Brit ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l -, Am ˈtæŋɡəl -] (tangle with [sb/sth])

tangle with

se frotter à

I.tangle up VB [Brit ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l -, Am ˈtæŋɡəl -] (tangle up)

tangle up

s'embrouiller

II.tangle up VB [Brit ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l -, Am ˈtæŋɡəl -] (tangle up [sth], tangle [sth] up)

tangle up

embrouiller, emmêler

to get tangled up hair, string, wires:

s'emmêler (in dans)

to get tangled up clothes:

s'entortiller (in dans)

to get tangled up person fig

s'empêtrer (in dans)

Translations for tangles in the French»English Dictionary

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bourbier

tangle, quagmire

entortillement (résultat)

tangle

embrouillement (résultat)

tangle

écheveau

tangle

enchevêtrement (de fils, branches, ronces)

tangle

enchevêtrer

to tangle [sth] up (dans in)

s'enchevêtrer

to tangle, to get tangled (dans in)

perruque

tangle (of fishing line)

tangles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tangles in the English»French Dictionary

I.tangle [ˈtæŋgl] N

1. tangle (mass of entwined threads):

tangle

enchevêtrement m

2. tangle pej (confusion, muddle):

tangle

embrouille f

to get in a tangle with lies

s'embrouiller dans les mensonges

in a tangle

embrouillé

II.tangle [ˈtæŋgl] VB trans

tangle

emmêler

tangled wires

fils emmêlés

I got tangled (up) in the ropes

je me suis pris dans les cordes

a tangled plot fig

une intrigue compliquée

III.tangle [ˈtæŋgl] VB intr

1. tangle (knot up):

tangle

s'emmêler

2. tangle (quarrel):

tangle

s'accrocher

don't tangle with her

ne te frotte pas à elle

Translations for tangles in the French»English Dictionary

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enchevêtrement de branches, liens

tangle

emmêler

to tangle

embrouiller chose

to tangle

s'enchevêtrer branches

to grow in a tangle

tangles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get in a tangle with lies

s'embrouiller dans les mensonges

in a tangle

embrouillé

don't tangle with her

ne te frotte pas à elle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Reeds cause tangles and branches can rip nets.

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This combing action frays and tangles the strands, producing a fine, velcro-like netting that ensnares insect legs.

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Prevent tangles in little girls' hair by braiding it before they go to sleep, or spritzing the detangler or leave-in conditioner.

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Her long haired cat also tangles with the monkey.

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They need to be brushed regularly, but not daily, to avoid matting and tangles.

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There have been instances of newly-wed girls being sent back to their parents' house after the in-laws learnt of the land acquisition tangles.

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Tangles are insoluble twisted fibers that build up inside the nerve cell.

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Eventually, they form neurofibrillary tangles inside nerve cell bodies.

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Depending on the knot polynomial in question, the links (or tangles) appearing in a skein relation may be oriented or unoriented.

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Having to remove snarls and tangles loosens the foundation of the integrations and further damages the hair.

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