sich verstricken — meaning in English

English meaning

• hamper noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
• tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

Senses

sich verstricken is used for these senses in English:

• hamper (transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
• tangle (intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.
• tangle (intransitive, figurative) To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.

hamper — full definition

1. noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
2. verb To slow down or get in the way of someone's progress.

tangle — full definition

1. verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.
2. verb To get into a fight, argument, or dispute with someone.
3. noun A twisted, knotted mass, or a confused, complicated situation.

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