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shambles [ˈʃæmblz] N inf

shambles (place)
bagunça f
shambles (situation)
confusão f
to be (in) a shambles
estar uma bagunça

Usage examples with shambles

to be (in) a shambles
estar uma bagunça

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He found a diocese in shambles and his administration was marked by considerable growth and reform.
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The offensive line, however, had been in shambles all season long, and was a potential area of concern.
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After his death these properties have been looted and lying in shambles.
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The factories were destroyed and the economy was in shambles.
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On return, they found the sugar estate in shambles.
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His career is in shambles, his romantic life comically void, his only real human connection a cantankerous old woman who lives next door.
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In 1941, war broke out and left the library in shambles.
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His awkward manner and inappropriate behavior throw the occasion into shambles.
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The half-finished saloon was left in shambles and the hard liquor supply severely depleted.
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The masonry vault collapsed, which slackened the church buttresses and reduced the shrine in shambles.
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