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in the PONS Dictionary

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
to brush out tangles of hair

2. tangle also fig pej (confusion):

Wirrwarr nt <-s>

3. tangle fig pej (disagreement):

Streit m <-(e)s, -e>

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

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

2. tangle fig pej (quarrel):

sich acc mit jdm anlegen

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
OpenDict entry

tangle VB

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

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