Polyglot Dictionary

emaranhar

/emaɾɐ̃ˈɲaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
emaranho
preterite (eu)
emaranhei
past participle
emaranhado

Meaning

  1. to tangle

    • Emaranhou os fios.

      He tangled the threads.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

enmarañar

enmarañar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to tangle."

Spanish

enredar

enredar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to tangle."

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