mangle
advancedC1/ˈmæŋɡl/ · man-gle
To severely injure, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing.
Meanings
To severely injure, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing.
شدید طور پر زخمی یا خراب کرنا، کٹنے، پھاڑنے یا کچلنے سے.
چرچڑانا
charchrana
Common Collocations
- mangle the truth
- mangle one's words
- mangle the fabric
Example Sentences
The machine mangle the fabric during the process.
مشین کے عمل کے دوران کپڑے کو چرچڑاتی ہے.
Machine ke amal ke doran kapray ko charchrati hai.
He managed to mangle his explanation so badly that nobody understood.
اس نے اپنی وضاحت اس قدر خراب کر دی کہ کوئی بھی نہیں سمجھ سکا.
Us ne apni wazahat is qadar kharab kar di ke koi bhi nahi samajh saka.
The storm mangle the town, causing significant damage.
طوفان نے شہر کو چرچڑا دیا، جس سے بڑا نقصان ہوا.
Toofan ne shahr ko charchra dia, jiss se bara nuqsan hua.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'mangle' as a machine that mangles things, making them unrecognizable.
Imagine a piece of fabric being fed into a mangle machine and coming out shredded.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خراب کر کے جوڑنے والے.
Kharab kar ke jorhny wale.
Those who break are the ones who fix.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "mangelan" — to crush or damage
First known use: 15th century
The word 'mangle' has evolved from Middle English, referring to the act of crushing or badly damaging something, and has retained this meaning into modern usage.