snarled

• يصف شيئًا متشابكًا أو ملتفًا أو في حالة فوضى وارتباك؛ كما يمكن أن يصف إنسانًا أو حيوانًا يُصدر صوتًا عدائيًا هجوميًا يشبه الهرير.

Describes something that is tangled, twisted, or in a state of disorder; can also refer to a person or animal making a hostile, aggressive sound.

1. Tangled or knottedB1formal

   Describes something that is twisted, tangled, or knotted in a messy way.

   متشابك

   • The fishing line was snarled around the rocks.
   • Her hair became snarled after the windy walk.
   • The wires behind the desk were completely snarled.

   المرادفاتentangledknottedmattedtangledtwisted

   الأضدادsmoothstraightuntangled

2. Blocked or congestedB1informal

   Describes traffic or a situation that is severely blocked or jammed.

   مُتَعَطِّل

   • The traffic was snarled for miles after the accident.
   • The city streets are snarled during rush hour.
   • The construction work left the highway completely snarled.

   المرادفاتcloggedcongestedjammedobstructedtangled

   الأضدادclearflowingfree

• فعل يُستعمل لوصف إصدار صوت عدواني حَلْقي، غالبًا ما يرتبط بالحيوانات أو يعبّر عن الغضب أو الانزعاج.

A verb used to describe the act of making an aggressive, guttural sound, often associated with animals or expressing anger or irritation.

1. Speak angrilyB2informal

   To speak in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone.

   التحدث بغضب

   • He snarled at the waiter for bringing the wrong order.
   • She snarled a reply before slamming the door.
   • The officer snarled orders at the recruits.

   المرادفاتbarkgrowlhissretortsnap

   الأضدادcoomurmurwhisper

2. Make a threatening soundB1formal

   To make a fierce, guttural sound, often as a sign of anger or aggression, or to move while making such a sound.

   الهرير

   • The dog snarled at the stranger approaching the gate.
   • The engine snarled as the car accelerated.
   • He snarled through his teeth, warning them to stay back.

   المرادفاتgnarlgrowlgrumble

3. Tangle or twistC1formal

   To twist or become twisted together into a confused mass.

   تشابك

   • The fishing line snarled around the reel.
   • Her hair snarled in the wind.
   • The wires were snarled together behind the desk.

   المرادفاتenmeshensnarlentangleintertwineknotmatraveltangletwist

4. Complicate or confuseC1formal

   To make something more complicated or confused through entanglements.

   يُعقّد ويشوّش

   • The legal dispute snarled the project for months.
   • His lies snarled the investigation further.
   • The traffic snarled the entire city center.

   المرادفاتcomplicateconfuseentanglejumbleknotmuddleravelsnarl uptangle

   الأضدادclarifydisentanglesimplifyunraveluntangle

الصيغ المركّبةsnarl up