mangle
gb/mˈæŋɡəl/ us/mˈæŋɡəl/
B2
Inglés
összeroncsol, elront, mángorló
VERBO
C1
1
összeroncsol
C1
Patrón de uso:
mangle [something]
The bike was mangled in the collision with the truck.
A bicikli a teherautóval történt ütközésben teljesen összeroncsolódott.
Her coat got mangled in the washing machine and came out full of tears.
A kabátja a mosógépben összeroncsolódott, és csupa szakadás lett.
The storm mangled the fence and ripped off several panels.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The accident mangled the front of the car.
A baleset összeroncsolta az autó elejét.
Be careful or you could mangle your fingers.
Vigyázz, különben összeroncsolhatod az ujjaidat.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use this for small damage; it usually suggests severe damage.
Significado
damage badly by tearing or crushing
Colocaciones
badly mangled
|mangle a car
|mangle a hand
|mangle a finger
|mangle a leg
|mangle a body
|mangle a limb
|get mangled
|mangled in the crash
|mangled by machinery
Sinónimos
wreck (Often for vehicles or plans; less about tearing/crushing.)
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maim (Used mainly for injuring a person, not objects.)
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mutilate (Stronger and more graphic; often about bodies.)
Antónimos
repair (To restore something after damage.)
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preserve (To keep something in its original condition.)
Temas
accidents
|daily_life
|crime
|machines
Definición
To damage something very badly.
To damage something very badly, especially so that it is torn, crushed, or twisted out of shape.
VERBO
B2
2
elront
B1
Patrón de uso:
mangle [a name/word/quote/pronunciation]
The announcer mangled her surname and had to apologize on air.
A bemondó rosszul mondta be a vezetéknevét, és adásban kellett bocsánatot kérnie.
I tried to quote the line from the movie, but I mangled it completely.
Megpróbáltam idézni a filmből azt a mondatot, de teljesen elrontottam.
He mangled the instructions so badly that nobody understood what to do.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Sorry—I mangled your name.
Bocsánat, elrontottam a nevedet.
I mangled the quote from the book.
Elrontottam a könyvből vett idézetet.
Error frecuente:
Don’t use for small mistakes; it implies the result sounds very wrong.
Significado
say or write something very badly
Colocaciones
mangle a name
|mangle the pronunciation
|mangle a quote
|mangle a sentence
|mangle the grammar
|mangle the details
|mangle the facts
|mangle the explanation
Sinónimos
mispronounce (Specifically about pronunciation; not as strong.)
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garble (Often suggests confusion or mixing things up while speaking.)
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butcher (Informal and often humorous: 'butcher a name'.)
Antónimos
pronounce (To say words correctly.)
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quote accurately (To repeat someone’s words correctly.)
Temas
language
|education
|communication
Definición
To say or write something incorrectly.
To say, spell, quote, or express something in a badly incorrect or awkward way.
VERBO
C1
3
összeroncsol
C1
Patrón de uso:
mangle [someone] / mangle [someone's body part]
The explosion mangled two workers and destroyed the loading bay.
A robbanásban két munkás súlyos roncsolásos sérüléseket szenvedett, és a rakodóteret is elpusztította.
His hand was mangled when it got caught in the rollers.
A keze súlyosan összeroncsolódott, amikor beszorult a hengerek közé.
She was badly mangled in the crash and needed multiple surgeries.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He mangled his hand in an accident.
Balesetben súlyosan összeroncsolta a kezét.
She was badly mangled in the crash.
Súlyos roncsolásos sérüléseket szenvedett a karambolban.
Error frecuente:
This is strong and often graphic; avoid it in casual situations unless the injury is truly severe.
Significado
injure someone severely and messily
Colocaciones
mangle someone
|mangle an arm
|mangle a leg
|mangle a hand
|left mangled
|badly mangled
|mangled beyond recognition
Sinónimos
maim (Focuses on lasting injury; less graphic.)
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mutilate (Often implies deliberate, extreme injury.)
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cripple (Can be offensive when referring to people; use with care.)
Antónimos
heal (To make an injury better.)
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protect (To keep someone from being harmed.)
Temas
health
|accidents
|violence
Definición
To hurt someone very badly.
To injure someone very badly, especially by tearing or crushing parts of their body.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
4
mángorló
C1
Patrón de uso:
(use a/the) mangle
The hotel laundry still uses a large mangle to press the sheets.
A szálloda mosodája még mindig nagy mángorlót használ a lepedők kisimítására.
He fed the tablecloth carefully through the mangle.
Óvatosan átengedte az abroszt a mángorlón.
In the museum, there was an old wooden mangle from the 19th century.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They pressed the sheets with a mangle.
Mángorlóval simították ki a lepedőket.
Error frecuente:
Not the same as a modern tumble dryer; it presses and smooths fabric rather than drying it with heat.
Significado
machine for pressing or ironing laundry
Colocaciones
put it through the mangle
|use a mangle
|laundry mangle
|a hand mangle
|a mangler (machine operator)
Sinónimos
press (General word; not specifically the roller machine.)
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wringer (More specifically squeezes water out; regional/older use overlaps.)
Antónimos
tumble dryer (Dries with hot air rather than pressing fabric.)
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hand iron (A different tool used for ironing.)
Temas
daily_life
|household
|machines
Definición
A machine with rollers for pressing laundry flat.
A machine with rollers used in a laundry to press and smooth large items such as sheets; in some contexts also used to squeeze water out of washed clothes.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
mangle
AFI
GB/mˈæŋɡəl/
US/mˈæŋɡəl/
Sílabas y acento
mangle (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (mangle)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: mangle
- Plural: mangles
Verb
- Base: mangle
- 3rd Person Singular: mangles
- Present Participle: mangling
- Past: mangled
Familia de palabras
Forms
mangles
noun
mangling
verb
mangled
verb
Advanced or less common
mangler
noun
Expresiones
mangle someone's name
1/mˈæŋɡəl sˈʌmwˌʌnz nˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
say a name incorrectly
To say someone’s name wrong.
Ejemplos
- I always worry I’ll mangle his name when I meet him.
- The teacher mangled my name on the first day of class.
- Sorry—I mangled your name again. Could you say it slowly?
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I mangled your name—sorry.
- He mangled my name.
mangle the english language
1/mˈæŋɡəl ðə ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
use English very badly
To use English in a very incorrect way.
Ejemplos
- The auto-translation mangled the English language and made the message confusing.
- He was tired and started mangling the English language in his presentation.
- The subtitles sometimes mangle the English language in funny ways.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The translation mangled the English language.
mangle the facts
1/mˈæŋɡəl ðə fˈækts/
fixed phrase
distort information badly
To explain facts very wrongly.
Ejemplos
- The article mangled the facts and left out key details.
- In retelling the story, he mangled the facts so much that it sounded like a different event.
- Don’t mangle the facts to make your argument stronger.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He mangled the facts in his report.
mangled beyond recognition
1/mˈæŋɡəld bɪjˈɔnd ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
so damaged it’s unidentifiable
So badly damaged that you can’t tell what it is.
Ejemplos
- After the fire, the frame was mangled beyond recognition.
- The front of the car was mangled beyond recognition.
- The sign was mangled beyond recognition by the wind.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The bike was mangled beyond recognition.