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ensnare
(redirected from ensnarements)

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en·snare  (n-snâr) also in·snare (n-)
tr.v. en·snared also in·snared, en·snar·ing also in·snar·ing, en·snares also in·snares
To take or catch in or as if in a snare. See Synonyms at catch.

en·snarement n.
en·snarer n.

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
Verb1.ensnare - take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with
2.ensnareensnare - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
hunting, hunt - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
gin - trap with a snare; "gin game"

ensnare
verb trap, catch, capture, seize, snarl, embroil, net, snare, entangle, entrap, enmesh The spider must wait for the prey to be ensnared in its web.
Translations
ensnare [ɪnˈsnɛəʳ] VT (lit, fig) → atrapar, coger en una trampa

ensnare [ɪnˈsnɛər] vt
(fig) (= entrap) → prendre au piège
(lit) [+ animal] → prendre au piège

ensnare
vt (lit)fangen; (fig, woman) → umgarnen; (charms)berücken, bestricken; his leg became ensnared in the ropessein Bein verfing sich in den Seilen

ensnare [ɪnˈsnɛəʳ] vtprendere in trappola (fig) → intrappolare
ensnare [ɪnˈsnɛəʳ] vtprendere in trappola (fig) → intrappolare

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 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


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