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verwickeln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • embroil verb To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
  • ensnare verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
  • entangle verb To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • involve verb To include something as a necessary part.

Senses

verwickeln is used for these senses in English:

  • embroil To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.
  • ensnare (figurative) To entangle; to enmesh.
  • entangle (transitive) To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
  • foul (transitive, nautical) To entangle.
  • foul (intransitive) To become entangled.
  • involve (figuratively) To entangle, intertwine, or mingle (something with one or more other things, or several things together); especially, to entangle (someone or something) in a confusing or troublesome situation.

embroil — full definition

  1. verb To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
  2. verb To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.

ensnare — full definition

  1. verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
  2. verb To entangle; to enmesh.

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