German Conversation · Level 54
72 words
German word
verwickeln
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈvɪkl̩n/
Meaning
- verbinvolve
Example
Sie verwickelte ihn in den Streit.
She involved him in the argument.
More examples
Man wurde unfreiwillig in den Betrug verwickelt.
One was unwillingly involved in the fraud.
Core concept
A knot spreads from a physical tangle to a dispute, making the people and circumstances difficult to separate or clarify.
Common phrases
jemanden in einen Skandal verwickeln
involve someone in a scandal
jemanden in den Betrug verwickeln
involve someone in the fraud
Similar words
einbeziehen: To include someone in a matter, discussion, or process.
beteiligen: To involve someone in an activity or event with shared interests or duties.
hineinziehen: To pull someone into a matter through pressure or circumstances.
verstricken: To entangle someone in a complicated matter that is hard to escape.
Definition in German
jemanden oder etwas so in eine Sache hineinziehen, dass daraus Verstrickung oder Unübersichtlichkeit entsteht
Word origin
German extended the concrete action expressed by wickeln, 'to wrap', with ver- to the figurative action of entangling a person in an affair.
Usage tips
- The reflexive form sich in etwas verwickeln means becoming involved in a complicated matter, while jemanden in etwas verwickeln makes another person involved.
Other meanings
- entangleverb
- tangleverb
Opposites
- heraushaltenkeep outverb
Related words
- die Verwicklunginvolvementnoun
- verwickelttangledadjective