aggrovigliato
The English word 'entangled' translates to Italian as aggrovigliato.
The adjective is used to describe things that are tangled or twisted together. You can also use the reflexive verb aggrovigliarsi to express the action of becoming entangled or getting tangled up.
Meaning: tangled or twisted together (adj)
Which one should you use?
While aggrovigliato is the standard term, other forms are used for specific contexts. Intricato is a formal term for things that are intricately or elaborately entangled, often used figuratively for complex situations. Ingrovigliato is a formal term that can be used to describe entanglement both literally and metaphorically. For an informal way to describe entangled hair that implies a messy appearance, use arruffato.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use aggrovigliata for a feminine singular noun, aggrovigliati for a masculine plural noun and aggrovigliate for a feminine plural noun.
Did you know?
- To describe a situation that is hopelessly entangled or 'messy' in a social sense, Italians use the expression una matassa, which refers to a skein of yarn that has become a tangled mess.
- The term aggrovigliato is used in Italian physics to describe quantum entanglement as entanglement quantistico or aggrovigliamento quantistico. The English term is frequently kept as a loanword in academic papers.
- In Italian, the root of aggrovigliato is groviglio, which can refer to a physical tangle or a confused jumble of ideas. It is often used to describe a 'knot' of bureaucracy in Italian political discourse.
Examples in context
- Sono impigliato nei miei debitiI'm entangled in my debts.
- I capelli della bambina erano ingrovigliatiThe little girl's hair was tangled.
- Ieri mi sono svegliato con i capelli arruffatiYesterday I woke up with tangled hair.
- I capelli sono aggrovigliati.The hair is tangled.
- Il filo è tutto aggrovigliato.The thread is all tangled.
Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are trying to fix an old lamp.
- SofiaFrancesco, il cavo è aggrovigliato.Francesco, the cable is tangled.
- FrancescoLascia fare a me, lo sbroglio subito.Leave it to me, I'll untangle it immediately.
- SofiaGrazie, sembra un vero groviglio.Thanks, it looks like a real tangle.
- FrancescoNon preoccuparti, ora è tutto libero.Don't worry, now it's all free.
