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entanglement in Italian

entanglement in Italian is groviglio, intreccio — entanglement means the state of being twisted together or caught up in something physical, or the tangled mass itself.

entanglement in Italian

groviglio
noun
The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
intreccio
noun
The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.

What does "entanglement" mean?

  1. noun The state of being twisted together or caught up in something physical, or the tangled mass itself.
    "Fishing gear entanglement kills thousands of whales each year."
  2. noun A complicated or compromising involvement with someone or something, especially a romantic or sexual relationship that is difficult to get out of.
    "He described the affair as an entanglement rather than a relationship."
  3. noun In physics, a quantum effect in which two or more particles share a single combined state, so that measuring one instantly determines the corresponding property of the other however far apart they are.
    "Quantum entanglement underpins the security of quantum key distribution."
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entanglement in a sentence

  • Fishing gear entanglement kills thousands of whales each year.
  • Barbed wire entanglements ran the length of the trench.
  • He described the affair as an entanglement rather than a relationship.
  • She avoided any entanglement with the family business.

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What is "entanglement" in Italian?

"entanglement" in Italian is groviglio, intreccio. entanglement means: The state of being twisted together or caught up in something physical, or the tangled mass itself.

How do you use "entanglement" in a sentence?

Example: "Fishing gear entanglement kills thousands of whales each year." In Italian, "entanglement" is groviglio, intreccio.

Are there other ways to say "entanglement" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "entanglement": groviglio, intreccio.

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