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I. tan·gle [ˈtæŋgl̩] N

1. tangle also fig pej (mass):

tangle of hair, wool
tangle of branches, roads, wires
Gewirr nt <-[e]s>
to be in a tangle hair, wool

2. tangle also fig pej (confusion):

tangle
tangle
Wirrwarr nt <-s>
tangle
a tangle of lies
a tangle of lies
to be in a tangle of lies
to get into a tangle

3. tangle fig pej (disagreement):

tangle
Streit m <-(e)s, -e>
tangle
to get into a tangle with sb
to get into a tangle with sb

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

to tangle sth
to tangle threads/yarn

III. tan·gle [ˈtæŋgl̩] VB intr

1. tangle also fig pej (knot up):

tangle hair, wool
tangle threads, wires
tangle animal, person
tangle groups, people
to tangle in a net/rope

2. tangle fig pej (quarrel):

to tangle with sb
sich acc mit jdm anlegen
OpenDict entry

tangle VB

to tangle with the criminal justice system fig pej

I. tangle up VB trans also fig pej

to tangle up ⇆ sth
to tangle up ⇆ sth

II. tangle up VB intr also fig pej

tangle up hair, wool
tangle up threads, wires
tangle up animal, person
tangle up groups, people
to be/become tangled up in sth affair, scandal
Present
Itangle
youtangle
he/she/ittangles
wetangle
youtangle
theytangle
Past
Itangled
youtangled
he/she/ittangled
wetangled
youtangled
theytangled
Present Perfect
Ihavetangled
youhavetangled
he/she/ithastangled
wehavetangled
youhavetangled
theyhavetangled
Past Perfect
Ihadtangled
youhadtangled
he/she/ithadtangled
wehadtangled
youhadtangled
theyhadtangled