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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɪkʊŋ
"Er wollte jede Verstrickung in illegale Machenschaften vermeiden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A complicated or compromising relationship or situation from which it is hard to escape.
"He tried to avoid any romantic entanglement that might distract him from his career." - 2
The condition of being twisted together or caught in a web or net.
"The marine animal was rescued from a dangerous entanglement of old fishing nets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'entangle', originating in the late 16th century from the prefix en- (meaning 'in' or 'into') combined with 'tangle', likely of Scandinavian origin related to Old Norse dialect terms for a twig or seaweed. Historically evolving from physical twisting or knotting, the term has expanded across centuries into metaphorical complexities of relationships and rigorous modern physics terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entanglement" is said worldwide
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enchevêtrement
Transliteration: ã.ʃə.vɛʁ.tə.mɑ̃
"L'enchevêtrement des câbles derrière le bureau était difficile à démêler."
Verstrickung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɪkʊŋ
"Er wollte jede Verstrickung in illegale Machenschaften vermeiden."
aggrovigliamento
Transliteration: aɡ.ɡro.viʎ.ʎaˈmen.to
"L'aggrovigliamento dei fili richiede molta pazienza per essere risolto."
enredo
Transliteration: enˈɾe.ðo
"La trama de la novela es un enredo de secretos familiares."
emaranhado
Transliteration: e.ma.ɾɐ̃ˈɲa.du
"O emaranhado de regras burocráticas atrasou o projeto."
उलझन
Transliteration: uljhan
"इस वित्तीय उलझन से बाहर निकलना आसान नहीं है।"
纠缠
Transliteration: jiū chán
"量子纠缠是现代物理学中一个重要的概念。"
얽힘
Transliteration: eolkhim
"그들은 복잡한 법적 얽힘에 휘말렸다."
絡み合い
Transliteration: karamiai
"複雑な人間関係の絡み合いに悩む。"
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