emaranhar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• emmaranhar (archaic)

Etymology

From e- +‎ maranha +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ [e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(h)], (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ [e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(h)], (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ɾ)/ [e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(ɾ)], (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ɾ)/ [ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ɾ)/ [ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ [e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(χ)], (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃a(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.ma.ɾɐˈɲa(ɻ)/, (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ma.ɾɐˈɲa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ma.ɾɐˈɲa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲaɾ/, /ẽ.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲaɾ/, /ẽ.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲa.ɾi/, /ẽ.mɐ.ɾɐˈɲa.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: e‧ma‧ra‧nhar

Verb

emaranhar (first-person singular present emaranho, first-person singular preterite emaranhei, past participle emaranhado)

1. (transitive) to mix, entangle (fasten haphazardly together)
2. (transitive) to make confusing; confuse, complicate
3. (reflexive) to get mixed up; entangle
4. (reflexive) to become confused; get complicated
5. (reflexive, figuratively) get into trouble or difficulties

Conjugation

    Conjugation of emaranhar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	emaranhar
Personal	emaranhar	emaranhares	emaranhar	emaranharmos	emaranhardes	emaranharem
Gerund
	emaranhando
Past participle
Masculine	emaranhado			emaranhados
Feminine	emaranhada			emaranhadas
Indicative
Present	emaranho	emaranhas	emaranha	emaranhamos	emaranhais	emaranham
Imperfect	emaranhava	emaranhavas	emaranhava	emaranhávamos	emaranháveis	emaranhavam
Preterite	emaranhei	emaranhaste	emaranhou	emaranhamos1, emaranhámos2	emaranhastes	emaranharam
Pluperfect	emaranhara	emaranharas	emaranhara	emaranháramos	emaranháreis	emaranharam
Future	emaranharei	emaranharás	emaranhará	emaranharemos	emaranhareis	emaranharão
Conditional	emaranharia	emaranharias	emaranharia	emaranharíamos	emaranharíeis	emaranhariam
Subjunctive
Present	emaranhe	emaranhes	emaranhe	emaranhemos	emaranheis	emaranhem
Imperfect	emaranhasse	emaranhasses	emaranhasse	emaranhássemos	emaranhásseis	emaranhassem
Future	emaranhar	emaranhares	emaranhar	emaranharmos	emaranhardes	emaranharem
Imperative
Affirmative		emaranha	emaranhe	emaranhemos	emaranhai	emaranhem
Negative (não)		não emaranhes	não emaranhe	não emaranhemos	não emaranheis	não emaranhem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

• desemaranhar

 

References

• “emaranhar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.