German-English translation for "verheddern"

"verheddern" English translation

verheddern
[-ˈhɛdərn]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h> umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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tangle up
  • tangle (up)
    verheddern Fäden etc
    verheddern Fäden etc
verheddern
[-ˈhɛdərn]reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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get muddled up, stumble, get mixed up
examples
  • sich verheddern von Fäden, Personen etc
    get tangled (up)
    sich verheddern von Fäden, Personen etc
  • sich im Gestrüpp verheddern
    to get tangled in the undergrowth
    sich im Gestrüpp verheddern
  • get muddled up
    verheddern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    stumble
    verheddern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    get mixed up
    verheddern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    verheddern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
The cat tangled up all the threads.
Die Katze hat sämtliche Fäden verheddert.
Source: Tatoeba
The net got entangled in the propeller.
Das Netz verhedderte sich in der Schiffsschraube.
Source: Tatoeba
China Stuck in the Net
China verheddert sich im Netz
Source: News-Commentary
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