intermeshed

• Descreve objetos que estão intimamente ou complexamente ligados ou entrelaçados, frequentemente de maneira confusa.

Describes things that are closely or intricately connected or interwoven, often in a complex way.

1. Caught as if in a meshC1formal

   Entangled or trapped as though caught in a net or web.

   Preso como numa rede

   • The fishing net intermeshed the struggling fish.
   • Her hair became intermeshed in the branches of the tree.
   • The two companies' legal disputes became intermeshed in a complex web of contracts.

   Sinônimosenmeshedentangledtangledtrapped

   Antônimosfreeloose

2. Interlocked and interactingC1formal

   Describes toothed parts or gears that are engaged and working together.

   Engrenado e interagindo

   • The gears intermeshed perfectly, transferring power smoothly.
   • The intermeshed cogs of the clock mechanism turned silently.
   • The intermeshed teeth of the two wheels ensured a steady rotation.

   Sinônimoscoupledengagedlinkedmeshed

   Antônimosdisconnectedseparate