No. 11,231 in Spanish
enredar
To tangle, complicate, or meddle.
In a sentence
El gato comenzó a enredar el ovillo de lana.
The cat started tangling the ball of yarn.
In this sentence, 'enredar' is used to describe the action of tangling or intertwining something, in this case, the ball of yarn.
No quiero enredarme en discusiones sin sentido.
I don't want to get involved in meaningless arguments.
Here, 'enredar' is used metaphorically to signify becoming involved or entangled in situations, particularly complex or unnecessary ones.
La película tiene una trama que enreda mucho al espectador.
The movie has a plot that confuses the viewer a lot.
This time, 'enredar' is used to describe the action of confusing or perplexing someone through complexity.
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