entangle

ɪnˈtæŋɡəl
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Translation of entangle from English into Dutch

Verb

1.

physical objects

tr./intr.
twist or weave together making separation hard
tr./intr.
  • The wires were entangled behind the desk.De draden waren achter het bureau verstrikt geraakt.
2.

problems

tr.
involve in complicated or difficult situations
tr.
  • He became entangled in legal issues.Hij raakte verstrikt in juridische kwesties.
3.

complications

tr.Rare
ensnare or trap in a situation
tr.Rare
  • She was entangled in a web of lies.Ze was verstrikt in een web van leugens.
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Expressions with entangle: examples in English and translations in Dutch

zich in de problemen werken
By ignoring the warnings, she entangled herself with trouble.

Synonyms and analogies of entangle in English

Examples of entangle in a sentence

  • Her hair got entangled in the brush.
  • She found herself entangled in a web of lies.
  • The company became entangled in a financial scandal.
  • The fish got entangled in the net.
  • He found himself entangled in bureaucratic red tape.

Translations of "entangle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
verstrikkenv.

He shoots out these sticky webs to entangle his enemy.

Hij schiet kleverige draden af om zijn vijand te verstrikken.

You can not entangle the lines and there can be no empty space.

U kunt de lijnen verstrikken en er kan geen lege ruimte zijn.

verstrengelenv.

With the information stored safely, the scientist can entangle the electrons again.

Terwijl de informatie veilig is opgeslagen, verstrengelen de wetenschappers de elektronen opnieuw.

Planetary energies are always around us and entangle us in a cosmic embrace.

Planetaire energieën zijn altijd om ons heen en verstrengelen ons in een kosmische omarming.

verwikkelenv.

You might entangle yourself in unnecessary drama if you get involved in their argument.

Je kunt jezelf in onnodig drama verwikkelen als je je met hun ruzie bemoeit.

They can quickly entangle others with their bolas and then finish them off with their swords.

Ze kunnen tegenstanders snel verwikkelen in hun bola's om ze vervolgens met hun zwaard af te maken.

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Other translations for entangle:

  • verwarrenv.
  • betrekkenv.

entangle: Examples and translations in context

The fuzzy silk doesn't have glue on it, but it will entangle hairy legs.

De kroezelige zijde draagt geen lijm, maar het zal behaarde poten verstrikken.

Things that you don't want to see will follow you and entangle you.

Dingen die je niet wilt zien, zullen je volgen en verstrikken.

When the worms are released in an aquarium, they tend to entangle spontaneously and form blobs.

Als de wormen in een aquarium worden losgelaten, hebben ze de neiging om spontaan te verstrikken en kluwens te vormen.

We do not seek to entangle and control, as earth's controllers attempt to do.

We zoeken niet om u te verstrikken en te controleren, zoals de controleurs van de aarde proberen te doen.

I can teach you a method, but things that you don't want to see will follow you and entangle you.

Ik kan je een methode leren maar dingen die je niet wilt zien, zullen je volgen en verstrikken.

The fuzzy silk doesn't have glue on it, but it will entangle hairy legs.

De kroezelige zijde draagt geen lijm, maar het zal behaarde poten verstrikken.

Sometimes this makes it necessary to entangle qubits and photons with each other.

Daarom is het soms nodig om qubits en fotonen met elkaar te verstrengelen.

It will entangle with the one at the border of the atmosphere.

Zichzelf verstrengelen met het zwarte gat aan de rand van de atmosfeer.

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