verb🔗ShareMutilar, destrozarTo change, mutilate or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging etc."The dog mangled his new toy within minutes of getting it. "El perro destrozó su nuevo juguete a los pocos minutos de recibirlo.appearanceactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareModificar, alterarTo modify (an identifier from source code) so as to produce a unique identifier for internal use by the compiler, etc."The programmer mangled the variable name "customerName" to create a unique internal identifier for the database. "El programador modificó el nombre de la variable "customerName" para crear un identificador interno único para la base de datos.computingtechnologytechnicallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExprimirTo wring laundry."The laundry worker mangled the wet sheets in the machine to remove excess water before they went into the dryer. "El trabajador de la lavandería exprimió las sábanas mojadas en la máquina para eliminar el exceso de agua antes de que fueran a la secadora.machineutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMutilado, retorcido, desfiguradoMutilated, twisted, or disfigured."The car crash left the guardrail mangled and bent out of shape. "El choque del coche dejó el guardarraíl mutilado y deformado.appearanceconditionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading