embrollar

embrollar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to tangle up
El gatito me embrolló todas las madejas.My kitten tangled up all my balls of yarn.
a. to complicate
Trató de ayudarnos con los papeles, aunque creo que embrolló el proceso.He tried to help us with the paperwork, though I think he complicated the process.
b. to mess up
Déjate de hacer comentarios idiotas que no hacen nada más que embrollar más las cosas.Stop making stupid comments that do nothing but mess things up further still.
c. to confuse
Las explicaciones del médico la embrollaron más aun en lugar de ayudarla a tomar una decisión acerca de qué hacer.The doctor's explanations confused her even more instead of helping her make a decision on what to do.
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