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embrouiller.

to entangle

11 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɑ̃.bʁu.je/
  1. to entangle

  2. to make mistakes, get confused (while performing a complex task)

    figuratively · reflexive
    Il s’était embrouillé dans ses calculs en vérifiant les stocks.
  3. to bamboozle, to confuse

    informal
  4. to get in a fight

    slang
Where this word comes from

From en- + brouiller.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.