em·broil ( m-broil )tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . any step that may embroil us with Great Britain" (Alexander Hamilton). 2. To throw into confusion or disorder; entangle. [French embrouiller : en-, intensive pref.; see en-1 + brouiller, to confuse (from Old French; see broil2).] em·broil ment n. |
embroil [ɪmˈbrɔɪl]
vb (tr)
1. to involve (a person, oneself, etc.) in trouble, conflict, or argument
2. to throw (affairs) into a state of confusion or disorder; complicate; entangle
[from French embrouiller, from brouiller to mingle, confuse]
embroiler n
embroilment n
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| Verb | 1. | embroil - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business" involve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!" |
embroil
Translations
embroil [ɪmˈbrɔɪl] VT → enredar
to embroil sb in sth → enredar a algn en algo
to embroil o.s. in sth; get embroiled in sth → enredarse en algo
to embroil sb with → indisponer a algn con
to embroil A with B → mezclar a A con B
to embroil sb in sth → enredar a algn en algo
to embroil o.s. in sth; get embroiled in sth → enredarse en algo
to embroil sb with → indisponer a algn con
to embroil A with B → mezclar a A con B
embroil [ɪmˈbrɔɪl] vt → impliquer
to embroil sb in sth → impliquer qn dans qch
to embroil o.s. in sth → se laisser impliquer dans qch
to embroil sb in sth → impliquer qn dans qch
to embroil o.s. in sth → se laisser impliquer dans qch
embroil
vt to embroil somebody in something → jdn in etw (acc) → hineinziehen; to become embroiled in a dispute → in einen Streit verwickelt or hineingezogen werden
embroil [ɪmˈbrɔɪl] vt to embroil sb in sth → coinvolgere qn in qc
to become embroiled (in sth) → restare invischiato/a (in qc)
embroil [ɪmˈbrɔɪl] vt to embroil sb in sth → coinvolgere qn in qc
to become embroiled (in sth) → restare invischiato/a (in qc)
to become embroiled (in sth) → restare invischiato/a (in qc)
embroil [ɪmˈbrɔɪl] vt to embroil sb in sth → coinvolgere qn in qc
to become embroiled (in sth) → restare invischiato/a (in qc)
v embroil [imˈbrəil]
to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels. verwikkel يُوَرِّطُ ، يَزُجُّ في نِزاع въвличам zaplést se inddrage; blande ind verwickeln μπλέκω σε καβγά enredar (a alguien) en algo (kedagi millessegi) segama گرفتار کردن؛ درگیر کردن sotkea mêler à לְסָבֵּך, לְסָכסֵך उलझना uplesti belekever melibatkan flækja(st) í illdeilur coinvolgere, immischiare 巻き込む 다투게 하다 įvelti, įpainioti iejaukt; ievilkt (nepatikšanās u.tml.) membabitkan verwikkelen rote (seg) opp i, bli innviklet i, trekke inn i wplątać envolver a (se) amesteca ввязываться zapliesť sa zaplesti uplesti se blanda in ทำให้เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของ sokmak, karıştırmak 使捲入糾紛 втягувати, вплутувати کشمکش یا جھگڑے میں ملوّث کرنا lôi kéo ai 使卷入纠纷
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