emaranhar — meaning in English

English meaning

• ensnare verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
• tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

Senses

emaranhar is used for these senses in English:

• ensnare (figurative) To entangle; to enmesh.
• tangle (transitive) To mix together or intertwine.
• tangle (intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.

ensnare — full definition

1. verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
2. verb To entangle; to enmesh.

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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