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entangled

/ɪnˈtæŋɡəld/ /ɛnˈtæŋɡəld/

Meanings
verb
To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated

Examples :

"The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net."
nature environment biology ecology condition situation

Related Words

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration correlated

correlated verb

/ˈkɔːrəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːrəˌleɪtɪd/

To compare things and bring them into a relation having corresponding characteristics

"Researchers correlated test scores with hours of study to see if there was a relationship between the two. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration embarrassments

embarrassments noun

/ɪmˈbærəsmənts/ /əmˈbærəsmənts/

A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

"The repeated spelling mistakes on his presentation slides caused several embarrassments during the meeting. "

Illustration difficulties

difficulties noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/

A series of frustrations

"Learning a new language often presents many difficulties, including remembering vocabulary and understanding grammar rules. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration interweave

interweave verb

/ɪntəɹˈwiːv/

To combine through weaving.

"The artist skillfully interwove different colored threads to create a beautiful tapestry. "

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration peacefully

peacefully adverb

/ˈpiːsfəli/

In a peaceful manner.

"The children played peacefully in the park, sharing toys and laughing. "

Illustration complications

complications noun

/ˌkɑmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act or process of complicating.

"The new software update caused several complications with our online ordering system, requiring us to shut it down temporarily. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

Illustration perplexing

perplexing verb

/pɚˈplɛksɪŋ/

To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.

"The complicated instructions for the science experiment perplexed the students. "