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ensnare Verb [-snaring, -snared] 1. to trap or gain power over (someone) by dishonest or underhand means 2. to catch (an animal) in a snare
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ensnare Translations ensnare v ensnare [inˈsneə] to trap He was ensnared by her beauty. verstrik يوقِعُ في شَرْك / فَخ / أحْبولَه пленявам polapit fange; lokke i fælde verführen παγιδεύω atrapar lõksu meelitama گرفتار کردن؛ به تله انداختن kietoa pauloihinsa séduire לִלכּוֹד जाल में फंसाना zavesti, zaluditi elcsábít menjerat veiða (í snöru) intrappolare わなに掛ける 함정에 빠뜨리다, 유혹하다 suvilioti noķert slazdā; ievilināt menjerat verstrikken fange (i felle) usidlać enfeitiçar a prinde în capcană клюнуть на dostať (sa) do osídiel preslepiti uhvatiti u klopku snara, snärja, fånga วางกับดักสัตว์ tuzağa düşürmek 誘惑 спіймати в пастку; заманювати جال میں پھانسنا bẫy 诱惑 |
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THE GEESE and the Cranes were feeding in the same meadow, when a birdcatcher came to ensnare them in his nets. If foreign gold could so easily corrupt our federal rulers and enable them to ensnare and betray their constituents, how has it happened that we are at this time a free and independent nation? It is true they occasionally hunt the elk and deer, and ensnare the water-fowl of their ponds and rivers, but these are casual luxuries. |
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