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tangle up

tangle up(
tahng
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. enredar
The wind tangled up my hair.El viento me enredó el cabello.
b. enmarañar
I tried to knit, but I only ended up tangling up the yarn.Intenté tejer, pero solo logré enmarañar el hilo.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. enredarse
All the necklaces in the box tangled up together.Todos los collares en la caja se enredaron juntos.
b. enmarañarse
The conditioner keeps hair from tangling up.El acondicionador impide que el pelo se enmarañe.
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