German-English translation for "verstricken"

"verstricken" English translation

verstricken
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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use up More examples...
  • use up
    verstricken Wolle
    verstricken Wolle
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  • jemanden in (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas verstricken figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to involvejemand | somebody sb inetwas | something sth
    jemanden in (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas verstricken figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
verstricken
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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to entangle oneself in a web of lies... to get entangled (...
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  • sich in (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas verstricken figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to get entangled (oder | orod ensnared, caught up) inetwas | something sth
    sich in (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas verstricken figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • sich in Lügen verstricken
    to entangle oneself in a web of lies
    sich in Lügen verstricken
  • sich in Widersprüche verwickeln (oder | orod verstricken)
    to get (en)tangled (oder | orod caught) in one’s own contradictions
    sich in Widersprüche verwickeln (oder | orod verstricken)
verstricken
Neutrum | neuter n <Verstrickens>

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du wirst dich im Netz deiner Lügen selbst verstricken
you’ll get caught in the web of your own lies
du wirst dich im Netz deiner Lügen selbst verstricken
sich in Lügen verstricken
to entangle oneself in a web of lies
sich in Lügen verstricken
We would, however, very much like to avoid becoming entrapped in legal matters.
Es wäre uns allerdings daran gelegen, uns nicht in rechtlichen Angelegenheiten zu verstricken.
Source: Europarl
I fear that we are getting mixed up in something rather complicated.
Ich befürchte, dass wir uns hier in etwas sehr Kompliziertes verstricken.
Source: Europarl
Now Mr Blair wants to embroil the British nation in yet another lie and fantasy.
Jetzt will Herr Blair die britische Nation in eine weitere Lüge und Fantasterei verstricken.
Source: Europarl
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