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entanglements

/ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənts/ /ɛnˈtæŋɡəlmənts/

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noun

Enchevêtrements, complications

The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.

Examples :

"Her constant romantic entanglements created drama in the office. "

Ses enchevêtrements romantiques constants ont créé du drame au bureau.

situation human society action

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Intrigues, complications

That which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.

Examples :

"The company tried to avoid financial entanglements by keeping their accounting simple and transparent. "

L'entreprise a tenté d'éviter les complications financières en gardant sa comptabilité simple et transparente.

situation condition

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Obstacles, entraves

An obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.

Examples :

"The soldiers carefully placed barbed wire entanglements in the field to slow down the enemy's advance. "

Les soldats ont soigneusement placé des entraves de fil barbelé dans le champ pour ralentir l'avancée de l'ennemi.

military war weapon

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Entrave, barrage

An obstruction of cables and spars across a river or harbour entrance.

Examples :

"The unexpected entanglements of rope and broken masts completely blocked the harbor entrance after the storm. "

Les entraves inattendues de cordes et de mâts brisés ont complètement bloqué l'entrée du port après la tempête.

nautical sailing

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Intrications

A quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects are spatially separated.

Examples :

"The entangled particles, a fascinating example of quantum entanglement, were crucial to the experiment, because their fates were linked even though they were miles apart. "

Les particules intriquées, un exemple fascinant d'intrication quantique, étaient cruciales pour l'expérience, car leurs destins étaient liés même s'ils étaient séparés de plusieurs kilomètres.

physics science theory energy phenomena