Enredos (en. Tangles)

/enˈre.ðos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Complicated or confusing situations.

The tangles in the plot of the novel made it hard to follow the story.

Los enredos en la trama de la novela hicieron que fuera difícil seguir la historia.

Complicated relationships between people.

His romantic entanglements were always the center of attention in his group of friends.

Sus enredos amorosos siempre eran el centro de atención en su grupo de amigos.

Things or elements that are intertwined or entangled.

The cables on the desk are a tangle, I need to organize them.

Los cables del escritorio son un enredo, necesito organizarlos.

Derived from the verb 'enredar', which comes from the Latin 'inretare'.

romantic entanglements

Confusing situations in romantic relationships.

enredos amorosos

word entanglements

Complications or confusions in discourse.

enredos de palabras

to tangle

To cause something to intertwine or become confused.

enredar

to untangle

To undo a tangle or confusion.

desenredar

To be in a mess.

I'm in a tangle with the banks over my debts.

Estoy en un enredo con los bancos por mis deudas.

Complications in a relationship.

I don't want any more entanglements, just a calm relationship.

No quiero más enredos, solo una relación tranquila.