entangled

[US]/ɪnˈtæ ŋ gld/
[UK]/ɪn'tæŋgld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. involved in a complicated or confusing situation; twisted or tangled together.

Example Sentences

Suddenly she was entangled in the seaweed.

The sailor's legs got entangled with the ropes.

A sparrow became / got entangled in the net / wire.

nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation.

became entangled in his own contradictions;

Sara had got entangled with some political group.

He became entangled in legal disputes.

Who can separate these entangled ropes for me?

The ropes were entangled so I was not able to untie the parcel.

Some military observers fear the US could get entangled in another war.

The fishing lines had become hopelessly entangled.

Real-world Examples

So taste and smell and other sensory information is inextricably entangled in our conscious mind.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Right whales are also at risk of becoming accidentally entangled in fishing equipment.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

More humpbacks die entangled in fishing gear than any other way.

Source: Whale's Extraordinary Journey

The technical term for this is that the states of the cats are entangled.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

As it's entangled in some 30 million U.S. dollars in debt.

Source: CCTV Observations

In segment 4c, the Monroe Doctrine America becomes entangled in foreign affairs.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

Even I got entangled into the magic of this product.

Source: TED-Ed Student Weekend Show

His tail was completely entangled and something dark was nodding between his ears.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Screaming, you fight with the bones as they entangle your arms and legs!

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

You get entangled with the cat by doing that.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

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