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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈfaŋən
"Er hat sich in seinen eigenen Lügen verfangen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To catch in or as if in a trap or snare; to entangle.
"The small animal was quickly ensnared by the hidden net." - 2
To trick or involve someone in a difficult, compromising, or inescapable situation.
"She felt completely ensnared by his web of lies and deceit."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix en- (meaning 'in' or 'into') combined with the noun 'snare', originating from Old Norse 'snara' meaning a noose or cord. First appearing in late Middle English during the 15th century, it originally described the physical trapping of animals before expanding metaphorically to human entanglements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ensnare" is said worldwide
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piéger
Transliteration: pye-ʒe
"L'animal a été piégé dans les bois."
verfangen
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈfaŋən
"Er hat sich in seinen eigenen Lügen verfangen."
intrappolare
Transliteration: intrappoˈlare
"Il cacciatore riuscì a intrappolare la preda."
atrapar
Transliteration: atɾaˈpaɾ
"La red logró atrapar al pez."
enredar
Transliteration: ẽʁeˈdaɾ
"Ele tentou enredar seus rivais em uma polêmica."
فنسانا
Transliteration: phasana
Script: फँसाना
"वह जाल में फँस गया।"
陷入
Transliteration: xiàn rù
"他陷入了一个阴谋之中。"
올아매다
Transliteration: ol-a-mae-da
"그는 덫에 걸려 빠져나올 수 없었다."
罠にかける
Transliteration: wuna ni kakeru
"彼は巧みな嘘で私を罠にかけた。"
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