Meaning of tràngol | Babel Free
[ˈtɾaŋ.ɡul]Definitions
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choppy waters masculine
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tumult figuratively, masculine
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plight, trouble, problem, dire situation (unfortunate situation) figuratively, masculine
Equivalents
English
Plight
Français
situation désespérée
Examples
“Son destrer esperona dret al gegant, / la llança en sa má dreta, l'escut al braç; / se donan falconada com dues naus, / al trángol de les ones dels guerrejants.”
He spurs his warhorse straight to the giant, / the spear in his right hand, the shield in his arm; / they clash like two ships, / at the chopping of the waves of the warriors.
“El meu cor és irat de tanta prosa; / esquiva el tràngol, tem la multitud; / ama el repòs, la nit, la cambra closa, / l'hora difícil de la solitud.”
My heart is angry with so much prose; / avoids the tumult, fears the multitude; / loves rest, the night, the closed chamber, / the difficult hour of solitude.
“passar un tràngol”
to be in trouble
“No perquè la dona tingui vel·leïtats ètiques, sinó perquè, lamentablement per la resolució del tràngol en què es troba, hi ha un odi mutu que dura des del mateix dia que es van conèixer.”
Not because the woman has any ethical qualms, but because, unfortunately due to the resolution of the trouble she is in, there is a mutual hatred that has lasted since the day they met.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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