IMBROGLIO


Meaning of IMBROGLIO in English

/ ɪmˈbrəʊliəʊ; NAmE ɪmˈbroʊlioʊ/ noun

( pl. -os ) ( formal ) a complicated situation that causes confusion or embarrassment, especially one that is political

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: Italian , from imbrogliare confuse; related to embroil .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.