Entangle Meaning in English
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Definition
To twist together or get caught, making it difficult to separate; also used for getting involved in a complicated situation.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or neutral; commonly used with hair, wires, ropes, or in phrases like 'get entangled in' to mean becoming involved in trouble. Not interchangeable with 'tangle' when describing the act itself; 'entangle' is often passive or metaphorical.
Spanish: enredar - enmarañarPortuguese (BR): enredar - embaraçarPortuguese (PT): enredar - embaraçarChinese (Simplified): 纠缠 - 使缠绕Chinese (Traditional): 糾纏 - 使纏繞Hindi: उलझानाArabic: يشتبك - يتشابكBengali: জড়িয়ে ফেলা - জড়ানো (জটিল পরিস্থিতিতে)Russian: запутывать - вовлекать (в сложную ситуацию)Japanese: もつれさせる - 巻き込む（複雑な状況に）Vietnamese: làm rối - vướng vào (tình huống phức tạp)Korean: 엉키게 하다 - 휘말리게 하다(복잡한 상황에)Turkish: dolaştırmak - karışmak (karmaşık duruma)Urdu: الجھا دینا - پھنسنا (پیچیدہ صورتحال میں)Indonesian: membelitkan - terjerat (dalam situasi rumit)
Example Sentences
Don't entangle the wires behind the TV.
basic
Her hair got entangled in the brush.
basic
It's dangerous if animals get entangled in fishing nets.
basic
He often gets entangled in other people's problems.
natural
Be careful—don’t entangle yourself in office politics.
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The kite string quickly entangled in the tree branches.
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