German-English translation for "einspinnen"

"einspinnen" English translation

einspinnen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h>

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ensnare in a web, cocoon lock up More examples...
  • ensnare (etwas | somethingsth) in a web, cocoon
    einspinnen Zoologie | zoologyZOOL
    einspinnen Zoologie | zoologyZOOL
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  • jemanden einspinnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig literarisch | literaryliter
    to captivate (oder | orod fascinate)jemand | somebody sb
    jemanden einspinnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig literarisch | literaryliter
  • lock (jemand | somebodysb) up
    einspinnen einsperren figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    einspinnen einsperren figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • etwas in (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas einspinnen Textilindustrie | textilesTEX
    to spinetwas | something sth intoetwas | something sth
    etwas in (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas einspinnen Textilindustrie | textilesTEX
einspinnen
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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seclude oneself lose oneself
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  • seclude oneself
    einspinnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    einspinnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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  • lose oneself
    einspinnen sich vertiefen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    einspinnen sich vertiefen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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  • sich in seine Studien einspinnen
    to lose oneself (oder | orod absorb oneself) in one’s studies
    sich in seine Studien einspinnen

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