Enredo (en. Tangle)

/enˈredo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Confusing or complicated situation.

Example Sentence: The legal tangle caused the trial to drag on for years.

El enredo legal hizo que el juicio se prolongara por años.

Definition: Confusion in the plot of a narrative.

Example Sentence: The tangle of the novel kept readers intrigued.

El enredo de la novela mantuvo a los lectores intrigados.

verb

Definition: To tangle something in a complicated manner.

Example Sentence: Don’t tangle the cables; organize them properly.

No enredes los cables, organízalos correctamente.

Etymology/Origin: From the verb 'to tangle,' which comes from the Latin 'inretare.'

Common Phrase: tangled web of life

Meaning: Complicated situations that arise in daily existence.

enredo de la vida

Common Phrase: to get oneself into a tangle

Meaning: To become involved in a complicated or problematic situation.

meterse en un enredo

Related Word: to tangle

Description: The action of complicating or confusing.

enredar

Related Word: mess

Description: Confusion or disorder, similar to a tangle.

lío

Slang Meaning: Complication in personal relationships.

Slang Example: That relationship is a tangle; there’s always drama.

Esa relación es un enredo, siempre hay drama.

Slang Meaning: Complicated situation at work.

Slang Example: The project became a tangle; no one knows what to do.

El proyecto se volvió un enredo; nadie sabe qué hacer.