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entangle

 

[ ษชnหˆtรฆล‹ษกษ™l ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in relationships

To involve someone in a difficult or complicated situation, especially a relationship, in a way that is not easy to escape from.

Synonyms

embroil, ensnare, involve

Examples of usage

  • She felt entangled in a web of lies.
  • He was entangled in a messy love triangle.
Context #2 | Verb

in objects

To twist together or entwine into a confusing mass.

Synonyms

snarl, tangle, twist

Examples of usage

  • The wires were entangled and difficult to separate.
  • The branches of the trees were entangled in a dense thicket.

Translations

Translations of the word "entangle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emaranhar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฒเคเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwickeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membelit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะปัƒั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ splฤ…taฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ตกใพใ›ใ‚‹ (karamaseru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท emmรชler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enredar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolaลŸtฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ฝํžˆ๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค (eolkhige hada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุดุงุจูƒ (yataลกฤbak)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zamotat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zamotaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็บ ็ผ  (jiลซchรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapletati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรฆkja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั‚ะฐัั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒšแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ (gakhlartva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dolaลŸdฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enredar

Etymology

The word 'entangle' originated from the Middle English word 'entangelen', which came from the Old French 'entangler'. The prefix 'en-' means 'in, into' and 'tangle' refers to a twisted or knotted mass. The word has been used in English since the 15th century.

See also: tangled, tangledly, untangle.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,629, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.