emaranhar

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From e- +‎ maranha +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ɾ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ɾ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.ma.ɾɐˈɲa(ɻ)/, (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐˈɲa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐˈɲa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲaɾ/, /ẽ.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲa.ɾi/, /ẽ.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: e‧ma‧ra‧nhar

Verb

emaranhar (first-person singular present emaranho, first-person singular preterite emaranhei, past participle emaranhado)

  1. (transitive) to mix, entangle (fasten haphazardly together)
  2. (transitive) to make confusing; confuse, complicate
  3. (reflexive) to get mixed up; entangle
  4. (reflexive) to become confused; get complicated
  5. (reflexive, figuratively) get into trouble or difficulties

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