enredar
verb
1. to tangle, entangle + con
to make things difficult to separate
Common combinations
- enredar los cables — to tangle the cables
- enredar el hilo — to tangle the thread
- enredar una cuerda — to tangle a rope
- El viento enredó los cables.The wind tangled the cables.
- No enredes el hilo con la lana.Don't tangle the thread with the wool.
- El gato enredó la cuerda.The cat tangled the rope.
2. to complicate, confuse
to make a matter more complicated or unclear
Common combinations
- enredar las cosas — to complicate things
- enredar el problema — to confuse the problem
- enredar un caso — to complicate a case
- No enredes las cosas.Don't complicate things.
- Su explicación enredó el problema.His explanation confused the problem.
- El abogado enredó el caso.The lawyer complicated the case.
3. to involve, entangle + en
to involve someone in a problem or matter
Common combinations
- enredar a alguien en un problema — to involve someone in a problem
- enredar a alguien en una pelea — to involve someone in a fight
- enredarse en un negocio — to get involved in a business deal
- No me enredes en tus problemas.Don't involve me in your problems.
- Lo enredaron en una pelea.They got him involved in a fight.
- Se enredó en un negocio difícil.He got involved in a difficult business deal.
4. to get involved with, to have a fling with + con
colloquial · to start an informal romantic or sexual relationship
Common combinations
- enredarse con alguien — to get involved with someone
- enredarse en una relación — to get involved in a relationship
- Se enredó con una compañera de trabajo.She got involved with a coworker.
- No quiero enredarme con él.I don't want to get involved with him.
- Ella se enredó con su vecino.She had a fling with her neighbor.
Same root