enredar — meaning in English

English meaning

• ensnare verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
• net noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
• trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

enredar is used for these senses in English:

• ensnare (figurative) To entangle; to enmesh.
• net (transitive) To catch by means of a net.
• trap (transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.

ensnare — full definition

1. verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
2. verb To tangle something up so that it is hard to get free of.

net — full definition

1. noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
2. noun The remaining amount after all deductions, as opposed to the gross total.
3. noun Short for "the internet," a global computer network.
4. verb To catch something with a net, or to gain a certain amount as a final profit.
5. adj Remaining after all relevant deductions; final and complete.

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