envolver — meaning in English

English meaning

• embroil verb To bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
• envelop verb To surround, enclose or enfold.
• involve verb To include something as a necessary part.
• tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

Senses

envolver 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.
• envelop (transitive) To surround, enclose or enfold.
• tangle (intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.
• tangle (intransitive, figurative) To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.

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.

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