What is the Spanish word for "tangle"?

Learn how to say "tangle" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

tangle

Spanish

enredo

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Alternative translations of "tangle"

enmarañar
enredar
maraña
embrollo

Examples of how to use "tangle" in Spanish

English
My hair is in a complete tangle.
Spanish
Mi cabello está completamente enredado.
English
I found a tangle of wires.
Spanish
Encontré un enredo de cables.
English
Her hair formed a stubborn tangle.
Spanish
Su cabello formaba un enredo obstinado.
English
We faced a tangle of problems.
Spanish
Nos enfrentamos a un enredo de problemas.
English
He cut through the knotty tangle.
Spanish
Cortó a través del enredo enmarañado.

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