English-German translation for "entangled"

"entangled" German translation

entangled
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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verwickelt, verschlungen umgarnt verwirrt, in Verlegenheit kompliziert
examples
  • umgarnt
    entangled ensnared figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    entangled ensnared figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • kompliziert
    entangled complicated figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    entangled complicated figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
to become entangled with
in kompromittierende Beziehungen geraten mit
to become entangled with
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
Der Berichterstatter verwickelt sich dadurch in Widersprüche.
Here the rapporteur is becoming entangled in his own contradictions.
Source: Europarl
Sie ist nach wie vor verstrickt in die Interessen der Transportlobbies.
It is still entangled in the interests of the transport lobby.
Source: Europarl
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
Sie verfangen sich außerdem in Fischereigerät.
They also get entangled in fishing gear.
Source: TED
Das Netz verhedderte sich in der Schiffsschraube.
The net got entangled in the propeller.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich glaube also, man sollte sich nicht in solchen Subtilitäten verlieren.
I therefore believe in the need not to become entangled in subtleties of this kind.
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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