tangled

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bện chặt, rối

BrE /ˈtæŋɡld/ AmE /ˈtæŋɡld/

adjective / verb en → vi

1 ENTANGLED [adjective] A2

Bện chặt, rối

having become twisted together or caught up in something so that it is difficult to separate

  • be tangled

Collocations tangled hair · tangled wires

  • Her hair was badly tangled.

    Tóc cô ấy rối bù.

2 COMPLEX [adjective] B1

Rối rắm, phức tạp

difficult to understand or deal with because of being complicated and having many parts that are connected in a difficult way

  • be tangled

Collocations tangled emotions · tangled relationships

  • The situation is very tangled.

    Tình hình rất rối rắm.

3 ENTANGLE [intransitive] B1

Bện chặt, rối vào nhau

to become twisted together or caught up in something so that it is difficult to separate

  • sth + tangles

Collocations ropes tangled around the tree · wires tangled together

  • The ropes had tangled around the branches.

    Dây thừng đã rối vào nhánh cây.

1 ENTANGLE [transitive] B1

Gây rối, làm bện chặt

to make something become twisted together or caught up in something so that it is difficult to separate

  • tangle sth

Collocations tangle wires together · tangle hair into a knot

  • He had tangled the wires together.

    Anh ấy đã làm rối dây điện lại với nhau.

2 COMPLICATE [transitive] B2

Gây rối rắm, làm phức tạp

to make something complicated and difficult to understand or deal with because of having many parts that are connected in a difficult way

  • tangle sth

Collocations tangle emotions together · tangle relationships up

  • He had tangled his feelings with hers.

    Anh ấy đã làm rối cảm xúc của mình với cô ấy.