Used to describe something that is twisted or knotted.
Los cables estaban atarazad en un lío que parecía imposible de desenredar.
The cables were tangled in a mess that seemed impossible to untangle.
La cuerda estaba atarazad y era difícil deshacer el nudo que se había formado.
The rope was tangled and it was difficult to undo the knot that had formed.