tangle with in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tangle with in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tangle with VB [Am ˈtæŋɡəl -, Brit ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l -] (v + prep + o) inf

he's dangerous: I wouldn't tangle with him!

es peligroso, yo que tú no me metería con él

having tangled with him before, I trod warily

como ya había lidiado con él, me anduve con pie de plomo

Translations for tangle with in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I'm in such a tangle with these forms

tengo un enredo con estos formularios

I'm in such a tangle with these forms

tengo un lío con estos formularios inf

Translations for tangle with in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. tangle:

tangle (of threads, hair)

enredo m

tangle (of threads, hair)

maraña f

tangle (of threads, hair)

embrollo m

tangle (of weeds, undergrowth)

maraña f

tangle (of streets)

laberinto m

tangle (of streets)

embrollo m

I tried to comb the tangles out of my hair

traté de desenredarme el pelo

the ropes lay in a tangle on the floor

las cuerdas estaban hechas una maraña or un enredo en el suelo

how did your hair get into such a tangle?

¿cómo se te ha enredado tanto el pelo?

2. tangle (muddle, confusion):

tangle

lío m

tangle

enredo m

to get into a tangle

armarse un lío

I'm in such a tangle with these forms

tengo un enredo con estos formularios

I'm in such a tangle with these forms

tengo un lío con estos formularios inf

the tangle of bureaucracy

la maraña burocrática

3. tangle (dispute):

tangle inf

lío m

tangle inf

follón m Spain inf

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

1. tangle threads/wool:

tangle

enredar

tangle

enmarañar

the bird had tangled itself in the net

el pájaro se había enredado en la red

to get tangled

enredarse

my hair got tangled

se me enredó el pelo

2. tangle (muddle, confuse):

tangle usu pass

enredar

the situation has become even more tangled

las cosas están todavía más enredadas

a tangled affair

un asunto enredado or complicado

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

tangle threads/rope:

tangle

enredarse

with [Am wɪð, wɪθ, Brit wɪð] PREP When the translation con is followed by the pronouns mí, ti, and sí, it combines with them to form conmigo, contigo, and consigo: come with me ven conmigo; take it with you llévalo contigo; he had his dog with him tenía el perro consigo.
with often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up with, get away with, reckon with, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, get, reckon, etc).

1.1. with (in the company of):

with

con

she went with him/them/me/you

fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo

who did you go with?

¿con quién fuiste?

go with your sister

ve con tu hermana

go with your sister

acompaña a tu hermana

I'm staying with a friend

estoy en casa de un amigo

I'll be with you in a moment

enseguida estoy contigo (or te atiendo etc.)

bring your tools with you

ven con las herramientas

bring your tools with you

tráete las herramientas

she had brought it with her

lo había traído (consigo)

the bad weather is still with us

seguimos con mal tiempo

the doubt remained with her until she died

murió con la duda

gin with or without ice?

¿ginebra con o sin hielo?

are you with me? inf

¿entiendes (or entienden etc.)?

are you with me? inf

¿me sigues (or siguen etc.)?

1.2. with (member, employee, client etc of):

with

en

are you still with Davis Tools?

¿sigues en Davis Tools?

I've been banking with them for years

hace años que tengo cuenta en ese banco

1.3. with (in agreement, supporting):

with

con

I'm with you on that

en eso estoy contigo

we're with you all the way, captain

cuente con nosotros, capitán

2. with (in descriptions):

the shirt is black with white stripes

la camisa es negra a or con rayas blancas

a little house with a red roof

una casita con un tejado rojo

the man with the beard/the walking stick/the red tie

el hombre de barba/bastón/corbata roja

a tall woman with long hair

una mujer alta con el pelo largo or de pelo largo

he is married, with three children

está casado y tiene tres hijos

the one with the green hat

la del sombrero verde

the one with the green hat

la que tiene el sombrero verde

3.1. with (indicating manner):

with

con

with tears in his eyes

con lágrimas en los ojos

the proposal was greeted with derision/enthusiasm/indifference

la propuesta fue recibida con burlas/entusiasmo/indiferencia

it was done with no fuss

se hizo sin aspavientos

3.2. with (by means of, using):

with

con

she ate it with her fingers

lo comió con la mano

we can fix it with glue

lo podemos arreglar con pegamento

3.3. with (as a result of):

I'm green with envy

me muero de envidia

trembling with fright

temblando de miedo

this wine improves with age

este vino mejora con el tiempo

with time the pain grows less acute

con el tiempo el dolor se hace menos intenso

with luck

con suerte

4.1. with (introducing phrases):

with three miles to go he's still in the lead

a tres millas de la meta, sigue en cabeza

with him in charge, things are bound to go wrong

con él al mando, las cosas tienen que salir mal

you can't go out with no coat on

no puedes salir sin abrigo

4.2. with (despite):

with all her experience, she still can't get a job

aún con or a pesar de toda su experiencia, no puede conseguir trabajo

5. with (where sb, sth is concerned):

with

con

you can never tell with her

con ella nunca se sabe

the trouble with Roy is that …

lo que pasa con Roy es que …

it's an obsession with her

es una obsesión que tiene

it's a custom with us to begin the New Year …

es costumbre entre nosotros or nosotros acostumbramos empezar el año …

what's up with you/him today? inf

¿qué te/le pasa hoy?

6.1. with (in the same direction as):

with the tide/flow

con la marea/corriente

to plane the wood with the grain

cepillar la madera en el sentido de las fibras

6.2. with (in accordance with):

with

según

interest rates vary with the amount invested

los tipos de interés varían según la cantidad invertida

7. with after adv, adv phr:

come on, out with it!

¡vamos, suéltalo!

away with him!

¡llévenselo!

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

off with her head!

¡que le corten la cabeza!

hey, easy with the salt!

¡eh, ojo con la sal!

as soon as we get home it's into the bath with you!

en cuanto lleguemos a casa ¡a la bañera contigo! or tú vas derechito a la bañera

tangle with in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tangle with in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tangle with VB intr (quarrel)

tangle with

meterse con

Translations for tangle with in the Spanish»English Dictionary

no me entiendo con este lío de cables

I can't manage with this tangle of leads

Translations for tangle with in the English»Spanish Dictionary

with [wɪð, wɪθ] PREP

1. with (accompanied by):

with

con

(together) with sb

(junto) con alguien

2. with (by means of):

with

con

to take sth with one's fingers/both hands

tomar algo con los dedos/las dos manos

to replace sth with something else

reemplazar algo por otra cosa

3. with (having):

the man with the umbrella

el hombre del paraguas

with no hesitation at all

sin ningún titubeo

4. with (on one's person):

he took it with him

lo llevó consigo [o encima]

5. with (manner):

with all speed

a toda velocidad

with one's whole heart

de todo corazón

6. with (in addition to):

and with that he went out

y a continuación salió

7. with (despite):

with all his faults

a pesar de todos sus defectos

8. with (caused by):

to cry with rage

llorar de rabia

to turn red with anger

ponerse rojo de cólera

9. with (full of):

black with flies

negro de moscas

to fill up with fuel

llenar de gasolina

10. with (opposing):

a war with Italy

una guerra contra Italia

to be angry with sb

estar enfadado con alguien

11. with (supporting):

to be with sb/sth

estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo

popular with young people

popular entre los jóvenes

12. with (concerning):

to be pleased with sth

estar satisfecho con algo

what's up [or what's the matter] with him?

¿qué le pasa?

13. with (understanding):

I'm not with you inf

no te sigo

to be with it inf

estar al tanto

to get with it

ponerse al día

Phrases:

away with him!

¡llévenselo!

I.tangle [ˈtæŋgl] N

1. tangle in hair, string:

tangle

maraña f

2. tangle fig (confusion):

tangle

enredo m

II.tangle [ˈtæŋgl] VB trans

tangle

enredar

III.tangle [ˈtæŋgl] VB intr

tangle

enredarse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At times, she seems to thirst for violent confrontations with entities and is all too willing to be the first to tangle with the enemy.

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Some experienced and competent lawyers were no longer prepared to tangle with the bureaucracy for the money on offer.

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Who would you like to see the gang tangle with in deep space?

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He continues to tangle with the situation, then finds a basket full of kittens.

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The two tangle with a thudding, efficient violence, landing blows and drawing blood with nary a flinch.

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It spins an extensive web consisting of an upper retreat tangle with connecting threads to scaffolding, which supports the ladder-like catching platform, which in turn is glued to the ground.

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Retailers had a lot of other problems to tangle with this holiday season.

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A crash can be down to factors like weather, slippery surfaces and obstructions, or you can tangle with other riders in races.

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They then tangle with each other causing the liquid of the egg to become more and more viscous.

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He's not the giant tat some of his most dangerous rivals are, but he's big enough -- and clever enough -- to tangle with them.

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