embroil

embroil
im'brəil
verb
(to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) enredar (a alguien) en algo
embroil
tr[ɪm'brɔɪl]
transitive verb
1 enredar, liar
■ they embroiled him in the argument lo enredaron en la discusión
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be embroiled in something estar enredado,-a en algo, estar liado,-a en algo
to become embroiled in something enredarse en algo, liarse en algo
embroil [ɪm'brɔɪl, ɛm-] vt
: embrollar, enredar
embroil
v.
• embrollar v.
• enredar v.
• liar v.
ɪm'brɔɪl
transitive verb

to embroil somebody IN something — envolver* or enredar or embrollar a alguien en algo

to be/become embroiled in something — estar*/verse* envuelto or enredado en algo

[ɪm'brɔɪl]
VT enredar

to embroil sb in sth — enredar a algn en algo

to embroil o.s. in sth, get embroiled in sth — enredarse en algo

to embroil sb with — indisponer a algn con

to embroil A with B — mezclar a A con B

* * *
[ɪm'brɔɪl]
transitive verb

to embroil somebody IN something — envolver* or enredar or embrollar a alguien en algo

to be/become embroiled in something — estar*/verse* envuelto or enredado en algo


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