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ensnare, insnare [ɪnˈsnɛə] vb (tr)
1. to catch or trap in a snare 2. to trap or gain power over someone by dishonest or underhand means ensnarement n ensnarer n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ensnare Translations ensnare ensnare [ɪnˈsnɛəʳ] vt → prendere in trappola (fig) → intrappolare ensnare [ɪnˈsnɛəʳ] vt → prendere in trappola (fig) → intrappolare 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 vangita séduire לִלכּוֹד जाल में फंसाना zavesti, zaluditi elcsábít menjerat veiða (í snöru) intrappolare わなに掛ける 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By mirroring his movements as he encircles her, the shot, with its suggestion of ensnarement and confinement, prefigures his reducing her to a state of utter subjection. Yet her constant sacrifice for her brother and his family repeats the Chinese principle of male dominance, revealing Theresa's continued entrenchment in Confucian tradition as well as demonstrating her ensnarement in self-abnegating Catholic traditions. Indeed, the striking image of the black horseman encircled by the thick coils of the serpent can also be understood to signify the ensnarement of black individuals in a hostile system of racial representation. |
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