plot
nounmasculine/ẽˈʁedu/medium
en·re·do
Definitions
1The main events of a narrative work (novel, film, play) presented as an interrelated sequence.
The plot of the movie is full of twists.
The novel has a simple but engaging plot.
Common collocations
main plotplot developmentcomplex plot
2A confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
He got into a legal tangle.
Her life is a complete tangle.
Common collocations
love tanglelegal tangle
Etymology
Derivado do verbo 'enredar', do latim 'in-' + 'retis' (rede).