embroiled
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em·broil
(ĕm-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.
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embroiled
(ɪmˈbrɔɪld)adj
1. deeply involved in trouble, conflict or argument: The two countries are embroiled in a tangled legal battle over the tariffs..
2. deeply involved in a problematic relationship
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Adj. | 1. | embroiled - deeply involved especially in something complicated; "embroiled in the conflict"; "felt unwilling entangled in their affairs" involved - connected by participation or association or use; "we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved"; "the problems involved"; "the involved muscles"; "I don't want to get involved"; "everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified" |
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embroiled
adjective involved, mixed up, implicated, entangled the reluctance of the US public to get embroiled in a war
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embroiled
[ɪmˈbrɔɪld] adj (in fight, argument, situation) → impliqué(e)
to become embroiled → se laisser entraîner
to become embroiled in sth → se retrouver mêlé(e) à qch, se laisser entraîner dans qch
to become embroiled → se laisser entraîner
to become embroiled in sth → se retrouver mêlé(e) à qch, se laisser entraîner dans qch
(with person) to become embroiled with sb → s'empêtrer avec qn
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