labyrinth
BrE /ˈlæb.ɪ.rɪnθ/ AmE /ˈlæb.ər.ɪnθ/
noun en → es
a large building or place with many passages and rooms that are difficult to find your way around in
laberinto, edificio complicado
Collocations a labyrinth of corridors
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The museum is a labyrinth of narrow passages and small rooms.
El museo es un laberinto de pasillos estrechos y pequeñas salas.
in Greek mythology, a large building with many passages and rooms where the hero Theseus fought against the Minotaur
laberinto de la mitología griega
Collocations the labyrinth of Daedalus
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The story tells how Theseus entered the labyrinth to kill the Minotaur.
La historia cuenta cómo Teseo entró al laberinto para matar al Minotauro.
a situation that is very complicated and difficult to understand or deal with
complicidad, situación compleja
Collocations a labyrinth of rules
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The tax system is a labyrinth that confuses most people.
El sistema tributario es un laberinto que confunde a la mayoría de las personas.