Definition
Definition of embroiling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
conflictRare causing someone to become involved in conflictRare
- The embroiling situation led to a heated argument among the team members.
2.
complicatingRare making a situation complicated or confusingRare
- The embroiling details of the contract confused everyone.
Origin of embroiling
Old French, embrouiller (to confuse)
Examples of embroiling in a sentence
Her embroiling comments sparked a family feud. The embroiling factors made the project difficult to manage. His embroiling comments only worsened the argument.
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- French:envenimant, embrouillant, ...
- German:verwickelnd, verwirrend, ...
- Italian:compromettente, complicante, ...
- Spanish:conflictivo, complicado, ...
- Portuguese:envolvente, complicado, ...
- Chinese:卷入冲突的, 混乱的, ...
- Japanese:巻き込む, 複雑化する, ...
- Arabic:مُوَرِّط, معقَّد, ...
- Hebrew:מַכְנִיס לְסִבּוּךְ, מְסַבֵּךְ, ...
- Russian:вовлекающий, усложняющий, ...
- Ukrainian:втягуючий, заплутаний, ...
- Hindi:उलझाने वाला, जटिल, ...
Definition of embroil - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
conflict involvementRare involve someone deeply in an argument or conflictRare
- She was quickly embroiled in the ongoing dispute..
2.
cause confusionRare bring into a state of confusion or disorderRare
- The sudden revelation embroiled the plans into chaos..
Expressions with embroil
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entangle a in a difficult situation with b
The manager embroiled the team with the new project challenges.
entangle a in a difficult situation with b
The manager embroiled the team with the new project challenges.
Origin of embroil
French, embrouiller (confuse)
Examples of embroil in a sentence
He found himself embroiled in a legal battle. The debate embroiled the community in arguments. Her lies embroiled everyone in confusion.
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- French:impliquer, embrouiller, ...
- German:verwickeln, verwirren, ...
- Italian:coinvolgere, sconvolgere, ...
- Spanish:envolver, enredar, ...
- Portuguese:envolver, embaralhar, ...
- Chinese:卷入, 使卷入, ...
- Japanese:巻き込む, 陥れる, ...
- Arabic:وَرَّطَ, وَرَّطَ, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁקֵּעַ, עִרְבֵּב, ...
- Russian:вовлекать, запутать, ...
- Ukrainian:втягувати, втягнути, ...
- Hindi:फंसाना, भ्रमित करना, ...
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