tangled
/ˈtæŋɡld/adjective
उच्चारण टैंग्ल्ड
उलझा हुआ, गुत्थम-गुत्था
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twisted together in an untidy way
उलझा हुआ, गुत्थम-गुत्था
- tangled hair
- Radhika patiently sorted out the tangled wires behind the television.
- Her long hair was tangled after the windy bus ride.
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- The fishing net was tangled and full of weeds.
- Wires lay tangled behind the computer desk.
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complicated, and not easy to understand or deal with
जटिल, उलझा हुआ, पेचीदा
- a tangled web of lies
- the tangled history of the region
- The detective tried to sort out the tangled facts of the case.
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- They found themselves caught in a tangled legal dispute.
- The plot of the serial became more and more tangled.
Synonyms complicated complex confused messy intricate
Opposite simple straightforward clear
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tangled (adjective, physical)
Tangled describes things such as hair, wires or threads that are twisted together untidily. It is used before a noun or after be.
'Tangled' बाल, तार या धागे जैसी वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है जो अव्यवस्थित ढंग से उलझी हों। यह noun से पहले या be के बाद आता है।
- The tangled wires behind the television were dangerous.
- Her hair was badly tangled.
tangled in / up in sth
Use in or up in for the thing that holds or traps something: tangled in a net, tangled up in wires.
जो वस्तु किसी को पकड़े या फँसाए, उसके लिए 'in' या 'up in' आता है: tangled in a net, tangled up in wires।
- The bird was tangled in the fishing net.
- The kite string got tangled up in the tree.
tangled (complicated situation)
Figuratively, tangled describes situations or relationships that are complicated and hard to solve.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'tangled' जटिल और सुलझाने में कठिन स्थितियों या संबंधों का वर्णन करता है।
- The two families are in a tangled legal dispute.
- The story has a tangled plot.
tangle (verb and noun)
The verb tangle means to twist together, often with up. A tangle is a twisted mass of something.
Verb 'tangle' का अर्थ आपस में उलझना है, प्रायः 'up' के साथ। 'A tangle' किसी वस्तु का उलझा हुआ गुच्छा है।
- The wool tangled up in the basket.
- There was a tangle of cables on the floor.
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tangled + noun
hairwireswebwoolmessplot
- A spider sat in its tangled web.
get / become + tangled
getbecomeremainlookfeel
- My earphones always get tangled in my bag.
tangled + prepositions
inup inwitharoundamong
- The kite string was tangled around the branch.
noun + tangled
a tangled messa tangled affaira tangled storya tangled web
- Their accounts were in a tangled mess.
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- Radhika spent half an hour combing her tangled hair.
राधिका ने अपने उलझे हुए बालों को सुलझाने में आधा घंटा लगाया।
- The fishermen were busy untangling their tangled nets.
मछुआरे अपने उलझे हुए जालों को सुलझाने में व्यस्त थे।
- The old man's accounts were in a tangled state.
बूढ़े व्यक्ति के हिसाब-किताब उलझी हुई स्थिति में थे।
- The detective slowly unravelled the tangled case.
जासूस ने उस उलझे हुए मामले को धीरे-धीरे सुलझाया।
- Thick, tangled bushes covered the path.
घनी, उलझी झाड़ियों ने रास्ते को ढक रखा था।
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✗ The kite was tangled on the electric wire.
✓ The kite was tangled in the electric wire.
Something caught up in strands is tangled in them.
तारों में फँसी वस्तु के लिए 'tangled in' आता है।
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Tangled, knotted and twisted all describe things wound round each other.
Tangled, knotted और twisted आपस में लिपटी वस्तुओं का वर्णन करते हैं।
Untidily mixed together and hard to separate.
अव्यवस्थित ढंग से मिले हुए और अलग करने में कठिन।
- Her hair was tangled.
knotted
Tied with a knot, either deliberately or by accident.
गाँठ से बँधा हुआ, जानबूझकर या अनजाने में।
- The rope was knotted.
Turned round on itself, not necessarily untidy.
अपने आप पर घुमा हुआ, ज़रूरी नहीं कि अव्यवस्थित हो।
- The wire was twisted.