emaranhado — meaning in English

English meaning

• knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
• tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

Senses

emaranhado is used for these senses in English:

• knot A maze-like pattern.
• matted Forming a thick tangled mess.

knot — full definition

1. noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
2. noun A hard, tight lump in a muscle, or a tangled clump of hair.
3. noun A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used for ships and aircraft.
4. verb To tie something into a knot.

tangle — full definition

1. verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.
2. verb To get into a fight, argument, or dispute with someone.
3. noun A twisted, knotted mass, or a confused, complicated situation.

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