entangled

• Qualifie quelque chose qui est enchevêtré ou pris dans autre chose, souvent utilisé de manière métaphorique pour décrire une implication dans une situation complexe ou difficile.

Describes something that is twisted together or caught in something, often used metaphorically to describe involvement in a complicated or difficult situation.

1. Caught or trappedB2formal

   Twisted or caught in something, making it difficult to escape.

   Pris au piège

   • The bird became entangled in the fishing net.
   • Her hair got entangled in the brush.
   • The rope was entangled around the tree branch.

   Synonymesenmeshedimplicatedtangledtrapped

   Antonymesfreeuntangled

2. Involved in a complicated situationB2formal

   Involved in a difficult or complicated relationship or situation.

   impliqué dans une situation compliquée

   • He became entangled in a legal dispute with his neighbor.
   • She found herself entangled in a web of lies.
   • The company is entangled in a complex financial scandal.

   Synonymesembroiledenmeshedimplicatedinvolvedtrapped

   Antonymesdetachedfreeuninvolved

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'emmêler, d'impliquer ou de piéger quelque chose ou quelqu'un dans une situation complexe ou problématique, souvent en le faisant s'embrouiller ou se coincer dans des fils, des liens ou des difficultés.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing something or someone to become twisted together or caught in something, often in a complicated or problematic way.

1. Twist or catchB2formal

   To cause something to become twisted or caught in something else.

   Empêtrer, enchevêtrer

   • The fishing net became entangled in the rocks.
   • Her hair got entangled in the branches of the tree.
   • The wires were entangled, making it hard to separate them.

   Synonymesenmeshensnareentrapknotravelsnaresnarltangle

   Antonymesdisentangleextricatefreereleaseuntangle

2. Involve in difficultyB2formal

   To involve someone in a complicated or difficult situation.

   impliquer dans une difficulté

   • He was entangled in a legal dispute over the property.
   • She became entangled in a web of lies.
   • The politician was entangled in a corruption scandal.

   Synonymesembroilenmeshensnareimplicateinvolvemiretangle

   Antonymesdisentangleextricatefreereleaseuntangle