entangle

US: /ɛnˈtæŋɡəɫ/
UK: /ɛntˈæŋɡə‍l/


English Vietnamese dictionary


entangle /in'tæɳgl/ (intertangle) /,intə'tæɳgl/
  • ngoại động từ
    • làm vướng vào, làm vướng mắc, làm mắc bẫy, làm vướng vào vật chướng ngại
    • làm vướng vào khó khăn, làm bối rối, làm lúng túng
    • làm rối rắm ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng))

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb [VN] [usually passive]
1 ~ sb/sth (in / with sth) to make sb/sth become caught or twisted in sth: The bird had become entangled in the wire netting.
2 ~ sb in sth / with sb to involve sb in a difficult or complicated situation: He became entangled in a series of conflicts with the management. + She didn't want to get entangled (= emotionally involved) with him.

Thesaurus dictionary


v.
1 tangle, ensnarl, snarl, enmesh, catch (up), entrap, snag, foul, implicate, knot (up), twist; impede; involve, embroil:
The propeller became entangled in the seaweed so that the boat couldn't move.
2 confuse, mix (up), twist, snarl, ensnarl, ensnare, hamper, complicate, confound, bewilder, perplex, embarrass:
He became entangled in a web of social and business liaisons.

Concise English dictionary


entangles|entangled|entanglingɪn'tæŋgl
verb
+entrap
+twist together or entwine into a confusing mass