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الْخَطّ
to mess up

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. embrollar VB trans

1. embrollar hilo/madeja:

embrollar
to tangle
embrollar
to tangle up

2. embrollar (confundir):

embrollar situación
to complicate
embrollar persona
to muddle
embrollar persona
to confuse

3. embrollar (implicar):

embrollar a alg. en algo
to embroil sb in sth
embrollar a alg. en algo
to get sb involved in sth

II. embrollarse VB vpr

1. embrollarse hilo/madeja:

embrollarse
to get tangled

2. embrollarse:

embrollarse situación:
to get confused
embrollarse situación:
to get muddled
embrollarse situación:
to get complicated
embrollarse persona:
to get confused
embrollarse persona:
to get muddled
embrollarse persona:
to get mixed up inf
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garble message/instructions
embrollar
to embroil sb in sth
envolver or mezclar or embrollar a alguien en algo
to cloud the issue
embrollar el asunto

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. embrollar VB trans

1. embrollar (liar):

embrollar
to mess up
embrollas todo lo que tocas
you mess everything up
lo embrollas más de lo necesario
you're overcomplicating things

2. embrollar CSur (engañar):

embrollar
to deceive

II. embrollar VB refl

embrollar embrollarse:

embrollarse
to get tangled up
embrollarse en algo
to get involved in sth
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embroil
embrollar
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. embrollar [em·bro·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. embrollar (liar):

embrollar
to mess up
embrollas todo lo que tocas
you mess everything up
lo embrollas más de lo necesario
you're overcomplicating things

2. embrollar CSur (engañar):

embrollar
to deceive

II. embrollar [em·bro·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB refl

embrollar embrollarse:

embrollar
to get tangled up
embrollarse en algo
to get involved in sth
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embroil
embrollar
presente
yoembrollo
túembrollas
él/ella/ustedembrolla
nosotros/nosotrasembrollamos
vosotros/vosotrasembrolláis
ellos/ellas/ustedesembrollan
imperfecto
yoembrollaba
túembrollabas
él/ella/ustedembrollaba
nosotros/nosotrasembrollábamos
vosotros/vosotrasembrollabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesembrollaban
indefinido
yoembrollé
túembrollaste
él/ella/ustedembrolló
nosotros/nosotrasembrollamos
vosotros/vosotrasembrollasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesembrollaron
futuro
yoembrollaré
túembrollarás
él/ella/ustedembrollará
nosotros/nosotrasembrollaremos
vosotros/vosotrasembrollaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesembrollarán
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Intenta sólo embrollar a los hombres; satisfacer los es muy difícil...
elmundoincompleto.blogspot.com
Deberíamos depurar a la pregunta de toda dificultad artificial pero no sé si seré capaz de no embrollar la más.
abordodelottoneurath.blogspot.com
Sé que hay aspectos de mí misma que me embrollan, y otros aspectos que no conozco.
blocjoanpi.blogspot.com
Cuando uno sale a aclarar termina embrollando las cosas.
fmvoces.com.ar
Y encima tratan de embrollarnos afirmando que se les ilegaliza por ser independentistas.
www.mimesacojea.com

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