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entangled

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɛnˈtæŋɡəɫd// UK //ɛntˈæŋɡəld// en·tan·gled

adj. caught or twisted in something like a net or a complicated situation. It describes being stuck in a way that is hard to get out of.

adj. twisted together in a physical mass or caught in a complex, difficult situation. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'become' or 'get'.


SIMPLE

The bird's wing was entangled in the fishing line.

CONTEXTUAL

The two companies became entangled in a legal battle that lasted for several years.

COMPLEX

The dolphin became entangled in a discarded plastic net, requiring a team of divers to carefully cut it loose before it could return to the open sea.

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Usage

Often used with the preposition 'in' or 'with'.

Pitfall

The wires were entangled to each other.The wires were entangled with each other.Entangled typically takes the preposition 'with' or 'in', not 'to'.

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