verwickeln

I v/t

1. (Wolle etc.) tangle (up), get s.th. tangled

2. jemanden in etw. verwickeln fig. involve s.o. in s.th., get s.o. involved (oder embroiled oder caught up) in s.th., drag s.o. into s.th.; in etw. verwickelt werden become (oder get) involved (oder caught up oder embroiled) in s.th., get mixed up in s.th. umg.

II v/refl: sich verwickeln in (+ Akk) get (o.s.) involved in; sich in Widersprüche verwickeln get tangled up in a web of contradictions

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(hineinziehen) to entangle; to implicate; to involve;

(verwirren) to ravel; to tangle; to embroil

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ver|wị|ckeln ptp verwi\#ckelt

1. vt

Fäden etc to tangle (up), to get tangled up

verwickeln — to involve sb in sth; in Kampf, in dunkle Geschäfte auch to get sb mixed up in sth; in Skandal auch to get sb mixed up in sth, to embroil sb in sth

in etw verwickelt sein — to be involved/mixed up/embroiled in sth

2. vr

(Fäden etc) to tangle (up), to become tangled

verwickeln (lit) — to become entangled in sth, to get caught up in sth; (fig) in Widersprüche to get oneself tangled up in sth; in Skandal to get mixed up or involved or embroiled in sth

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1) (to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) embroil

2) (to cause (something) to become twisted or tangled with something else: Her long scarf entangled itself in the bicycle wheel; entangled in an unhappy love affair.) entangle

3) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) involve

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ver·wi·ckeln *

I. vt

▪ jdn in etw akk \verwickeln to involve sb in sth

jdn in ein Gespräch \verwickeln to engage sb in conversation

jdn in einen Skandal \verwickeln to get sb mixed up [or embroiled] in a scandal

▪ in etw akk verwickelt sein/werden to be/become [or get] involved [or mixed up] in sth

in eine Affäre verwickelt sein to be entangled [or tangled up] in an affair

in einen Skandal verwickelt sein to be embroiled in [a] scandal

II. vr

1. (sich verheddern)

▪ sich akk \verwickeln to get tangled up

2. (sich verstricken lassen)

▪ sich akk in etw akk o dat \verwickeln to get tangled [or caught up] [or become entangled] in sth

sich akk in eine Auseinandersetzung \verwickeln to get involved [or caught up] in an argument

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1.

reflexives Verb

1) get tangled up or entangled

2) (sich verfangen)

sich in etwas (Akk. od. Dat.) verwickeln — get caught [up] in something

sich in Widersprüche verwickeln — (fig.) tie oneself up in contradictions

2.

transitives Verb involve

in etwas (Akk.) verwickelt werden/sein — get/be mixed up or involved in something

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verwickeln

A. v/t

1. (Wolle etc) tangle (up), get sth tangled

2.

jemanden in etwas verwickeln fig involve sb in sth, get sb involved (oder embroiled oder caught up) in sth, drag sb into sth;

in etwas verwickelt werden become (oder get) involved (oder caught up oder embroiled) in sth, get mixed up in sth umg

B. v/r:

sich verwickeln in (+akk) get (o.s.) involved in;

sich in Widersprüche verwickeln get tangled up in a web of contradictions

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1.

reflexives Verb

1) get tangled up or entangled

2) (sich verfangen)

sich in etwas (Akk. od. Dat.) verwickeln — get caught [up] in something

sich in Widersprüche verwickeln — (fig.) tie oneself up in contradictions

2.

transitives Verb involve

in etwas (Akk.) verwickelt werden/sein — get/be mixed up or involved in something

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v.

to embroil v.

to entangle v.

to implicate v.

to involve v.

to involve in v.

to mesh v.