involved

• Qualifie une personne ou une chose qui prend part à une situation ou à une activité ; peut aussi décrire quelque chose de complexe ou difficile à comprendre.

Describes being connected or participating in something; can also mean complicated or difficult to understand.

1. Participating or taking partB1formal

   Being part of an activity, event, or situation.

   impliqué

   • She is involved in several community projects.
   • The students were involved in organizing the school fair.
   • He got involved in the discussion about climate change.

   Synonymesactiveengagedincludedparticipating

   Antonymesdetachedinactiveremoveduninvolved

2. Complicated or complexB2formal

   Having many interconnected parts or details; difficult to understand.

   compliqué, complexe

   • The instructions were too involved for a beginner to follow.
   • The plot of the movie was very involved and confusing.
   • This is a highly involved process that requires expert knowledge.

   Synonymesbyzantinecomplexcomplicatedconvolutedelaborateintricateknottytangled

   Antonymeseasysimplestraightforwarduncomplicated

3. Emotionally connectedB1informal

   Having a close emotional or personal connection with someone or something.

   impliqué émotionnellement

   • They are deeply involved in each other's lives.
   • She became emotionally involved with her colleague.
   • He is very involved with his family's business.

   Synonymesattachedcommittedconnectedengaged

   Antonymesaloofdetacheddisconnectedindifferentunconcerneduninvolved

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer l'action d'inclure ou d'impliquer quelqu'un ou quelque chose comme partie nécessaire ou conséquence, ou de faire participer activement.

A verb used to indicate the act of including or engaging someone or something as a necessary part or result.

1. Include as a necessary partB1formal

   To have or include something as a necessary part or result.

   impliquer, comporter

   • The job involves working with a team.
   • This project involves a lot of research.
   • The recipe involves mixing flour and eggs.

   Synonymescompriseencompassentailimplyincludenecessitaterequire

2. Cause to participateB1formal

   To cause someone or something to take part in an activity or situation.

   Faire participer

   • She involved her children in the charity event.
   • The teacher involved the whole class in the discussion.
   • He was involved in a serious accident.

   Synonymesbring indraw inengageenlistimmerseincluderecruit

   Antonymeseliminateexcluderemove

3. Entail or requireB2formal

   To make something necessary as a condition or consequence.

   impliquer (entraîner, nécessiter)

   • The new policy involves significant changes to the system.
   • Learning a language involves patience and practice.
   • The agreement involves both parties signing the contract.

   Synonymescall fordemandentailimplymeannecessitaterequire