English-German translation for "entangle"

"entangle" German translation

entangle
[enˈtæŋgl; in-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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verwirren, verfilzen, verfitzen verwickeln, verschlingen in Schwierigkeiten verwickeln in Verruf bringen verwirrt machen, verwirren, verwickelt verworren machen
  • verwirren, verfilzen, verfitzen
    entangle hair, threadet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    entangle hair, threadet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • (in Schwierigkeiten) verwickelnor | oder od verstricken, in Verlegenheit bringen
    entangle in difficulties figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    entangle in difficulties figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • to become entangled insomething | etwas sth, to entangle oneself insomething | etwas sth
    sich in eine Sache verwickeln
    to become entangled insomething | etwas sth, to entangle oneself insomething | etwas sth
  • (jemanden) in Verruf bringen
    entangle bring into disrepute
    entangle bring into disrepute
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entangle
[enˈtæŋgl; in-]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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in Schwierigkeiten in Verlegenheit geraten
Sie verfangen sich außerdem in Fischereigerät.
They also get entangled in fishing gear.
Source: TED
Sie schießt klebrige Fäden worin sich ihre Gegner verfangen.
He shoots out these sticky webs to entangle his enemy.
Source: TED
Das Netz verhedderte sich in der Schiffsschraube.
The net got entangled in the propeller.
Source: Tatoeba
Außerdem bestehen keinerlei verwobenen Bündnisse, die die Situation komplizieren.
Moreover, there are no entangling alliances complicating the matter.
Source: News-Commentary
Kommission und Rat haben sich zumindest im BSE-Fall genauso in Schuld verstrickt.
The Commission and Council, at least in the case in BSE, have entangled themselves equally in guilt.
Source: Europarl
Dann verbeugten sich Beide tief, und ihre Locken verwickelten sich in einander.
Then they both bowed low, and their curls got entangled together.
Source: Books
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