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entangling

UK
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/

Translations

entanglingadjective
more entangling
Comp.
most entangling
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
emmêlantParticipe présent employé comme adjectif, sens littéral.
The entangling vines made it difficult to walk through the forest.
Les lianes emmêlantes rendaient la marche dans la forêt difficile.
Additional translations
embrouillantSens figuré ; emploi moins courant.
Synonyms
knotty
involved
complicated
entwined
intertwined
entanglingnoun
entanglings
pl
UK
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
Gerund use: denotes the act or process of entangling.
The entangling of the ropes delayed the sailors.
L'enchevêtrement des cordes a retardé les marins.
Additional translations
emmêlementPlus concret et courant dans le registre descriptif.
Synonyms
catch
entanglement
tangle
snarl
snare
trap
ensnaring
involvement
complication
mesh
web
entangleverb

entangling

Gerund

entangled
Past Simple
entangled
Past Participle
entangling
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈtæŋɡl/
US
/ɪnˈtæŋɡəl/
The fishing lines became entangled in the seaweed.
Les lignes de pêche se sont emmêlées dans les algues.
impliquerAu sens figuré, pour une situation complexe ou des difficultés.
She found herself entangled in a web of lies.
Elle s'est trouvée impliquée dans un réseau de mensonges.
Additional translations
intriquerPhysique quantique.
enchevêtrerSurtout pour des objets ou des éléments enchevêtrés physiquement.
Synonyms
ensnare
intertwine
trap
tangle
embroil
mix up
confuse
involve
Antonyms
untangle
free
release

Definitions

entanglingadjective
Causing to become twisted together or caught in a complicated situation.
The entangling vines made it difficult to walk through the forest.
Involving someone in a difficult or complicated situation from which it is hard to escape.
The entangling legal issues left the company in a precarious position.
entanglingnoun
The act or process of entangling; the state of being entangled.
The entangling of the ropes delayed the sailors.
entangleverb
To twist together or entwine into a confusing mass.
The fishing lines became entangled in the seaweed.
To involve in a complicated situation or in difficulties.
She found herself entangled in a web of lies.
To cause (quantum particles) to become correlated such that the state of one cannot be described independently of the other(s).
The researchers entangled two electrons to study quantum teleportation.
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