slovo | definícia |
entangle (encz) | entangle,zamotat v: Zdeněk Brož |
entangle (encz) | entangle,zaplést v: Zdeněk Brož |
Entangle (gcide) | Entangle \En*tan"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Entangled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Entangling.]
1. To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be
easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and
intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair.
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2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication
a bewildering difficulty; hence, metaphorically, to
insnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to
entangle the feet in a net, or in briers. "Entangling
alliances." --Washington.
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The difficulties that perplex men's thoughts and
entangle their understandings. --Locke.
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Allowing her to entangle herself with a person whose
future was so uncertain. --Froude.
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entangle (wn) | entangle
v 1: entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past" [syn:
entangle, mire]
2: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child
entangled the cord" [syn: entangle, tangle, mat,
snarl] [ant: disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
disentangle (encz) | disentangle,rozplést v: Zdeněk Broždisentangle,rozuzlit v: Zdeněk Brož |
disentangled (encz) | disentangled, |
disentanglement (encz) | disentanglement,rozmotání n: Zdeněk Broždisentanglement,rozpletení n: Zdeněk Broždisentanglement,rozuzlení n: Zdeněk Brož |
disentangler (encz) | disentangler, n: |
entangle (encz) | entangle,zamotat v: Zdeněk Brožentangle,zaplést v: Zdeněk Brož |
entangled (encz) | entangled,zamotaný Jaroslav Šedivýentangled,zapletený Jaroslav Šedivý |
entanglement (encz) | entanglement,zádrhel n: Zdeněk Brožentanglement,zápletka n: Zdeněk Brožentanglement,zátaras n: [voj.] Marek Běl |
entangler (encz) | entangler, |
pentangle (encz) | pentangle,pentagram Zdeněk Brož |
disentangle (gcide) | disentangle \dis`en*tan"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disentangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Disentangling.]
1. To free from entanglement; to release from a condition of
being intricately and confusedly involved or interlaced;
to reduce to orderly arrangement; to straighten out; as,
to disentangle a skein of yarn.
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2. To extricate from complication and perplexity; disengage
from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to
disembroil; to set free; to separate.
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To disentangle truth from error. --Stewart.
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To extricate and disentangle themselves out of this
labyrinth. --Clarendon.
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A mind free and disentangled from all corporeal
mixtures. --Bp.
Stillingfleet.
Syn: To loose; extricate; disembarrass; disembroil; clear;
evolve; disengage; separate; detach.
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Disentangled (gcide) | disentangle \dis`en*tan"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disentangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Disentangling.]
1. To free from entanglement; to release from a condition of
being intricately and confusedly involved or interlaced;
to reduce to orderly arrangement; to straighten out; as,
to disentangle a skein of yarn.
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2. To extricate from complication and perplexity; disengage
from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to
disembroil; to set free; to separate.
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To disentangle truth from error. --Stewart.
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To extricate and disentangle themselves out of this
labyrinth. --Clarendon.
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A mind free and disentangled from all corporeal
mixtures. --Bp.
Stillingfleet.
Syn: To loose; extricate; disembarrass; disembroil; clear;
evolve; disengage; separate; detach.
[1913 Webster]disentangled \disentangled\ adj.
1. freed from an entanglement; -- of people or agents.
Syn: extricated, freed.
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2. straightened out.
Syn: loosened, unsnarled.
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disentangled (gcide) | disentangle \dis`en*tan"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Disentangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Disentangling.]
1. To free from entanglement; to release from a condition of
being intricately and confusedly involved or interlaced;
to reduce to orderly arrangement; to straighten out; as,
to disentangle a skein of yarn.
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2. To extricate from complication and perplexity; disengage
from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to
disembroil; to set free; to separate.
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To disentangle truth from error. --Stewart.
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To extricate and disentangle themselves out of this
labyrinth. --Clarendon.
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A mind free and disentangled from all corporeal
mixtures. --Bp.
Stillingfleet.
Syn: To loose; extricate; disembarrass; disembroil; clear;
evolve; disengage; separate; detach.
[1913 Webster]disentangled \disentangled\ adj.
1. freed from an entanglement; -- of people or agents.
Syn: extricated, freed.
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2. straightened out.
Syn: loosened, unsnarled.
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Disentanglement (gcide) | Disentanglement \Dis`en*tan"gle*ment\, n.
The act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties.
--Warton.
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entangled (gcide) | entangled \entangled\ adj.
1. in a confused mass. Contrasted with untangled. [Narrower
terms: afoul(postnominal), foul, fouled; {knotted,
snarled, snarly}; matted; rootbound; intertwined]
Syn: tangled.
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2. deeply involved especially in something problematic; as,
entangled in the conflict.
Syn: embroiled.
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3. constrained by or as if by a convoluted rope or net;
ensnared.
[WordNet 1.5]Entangle \En*tan"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Entangled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Entangling.]
1. To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be
easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and
intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair.
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2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication
a bewildering difficulty; hence, metaphorically, to
insnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to
entangle the feet in a net, or in briers. "Entangling
alliances." --Washington.
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The difficulties that perplex men's thoughts and
entangle their understandings. --Locke.
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Allowing her to entangle herself with a person whose
future was so uncertain. --Froude.
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Entangled (gcide) | entangled \entangled\ adj.
1. in a confused mass. Contrasted with untangled. [Narrower
terms: afoul(postnominal), foul, fouled; {knotted,
snarled, snarly}; matted; rootbound; intertwined]
Syn: tangled.
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2. deeply involved especially in something problematic; as,
entangled in the conflict.
Syn: embroiled.
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3. constrained by or as if by a convoluted rope or net;
ensnared.
[WordNet 1.5]Entangle \En*tan"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Entangled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Entangling.]
1. To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be
easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and
intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair.
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2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication
a bewildering difficulty; hence, metaphorically, to
insnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to
entangle the feet in a net, or in briers. "Entangling
alliances." --Washington.
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The difficulties that perplex men's thoughts and
entangle their understandings. --Locke.
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Allowing her to entangle herself with a person whose
future was so uncertain. --Froude.
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Entanglement (gcide) | Entanglement \En*tan"gle*ment\, n.
1. State of being entangled; intricate and confused
involution; that which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
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2. (Mil.) An extensive low obstacle formed of stakes, stumps,
or the like, connected by wires, ropes, or the like.
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3. (Naut.) An obstruction of cables and spars across a river
or harbor entrance.
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Entangler (gcide) | Entangler \En*tan"gler\, n.
One that entangles.
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Pentangle (gcide) | Pentangle \Pen"tan`gle\, n. [Penta- + angle.]
A pentagon. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Unentangle (gcide) | Unentangle \Un`en*tan"gle\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + entangle.]
To disentangle.
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Unentangled (gcide) | Unentangled \Unentangled\
See entangled. |
disentangle (wn) | disentangle
v 1: release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot
extricate myself from this task" [syn: extricate,
untangle, disentangle, disencumber]
2: extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"
[syn: disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out] [ant:
entangle, mat, snarl, tangle]
3: free from involvement or entanglement; "How can I disentangle
myself from her personal affairs?" [syn: disinvolve,
disembroil, disentangle]
4: separate the tangles of [syn: unwind, disentangle]
5: smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair
before dinner"; "comb the wool" [syn: comb, comb out,
disentangle] |
disentangled (wn) | disentangled
adj 1: straightened out [syn: disentangled, loosened,
unsnarled] |
disentanglement (wn) | disentanglement
n 1: the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
[syn: unsnarling, untangling, disentanglement,
extrication] |
disentangler (wn) | disentangler
n 1: a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something
out of a tangled state [syn: disentangler, unraveler,
unraveller] |
entangle (wn) | entangle
v 1: entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past" [syn:
entangle, mire]
2: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child
entangled the cord" [syn: entangle, tangle, mat,
snarl] [ant: disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl] |
entangled (wn) | entangled
adj 1: deeply involved especially in something complicated;
"embroiled in the conflict"; "felt unwilling entangled in
their affairs" [syn: embroiled, entangled]
2: twisted together in a tangled mass; "toiled through entangled
growths of mesquite"
3: involved in difficulties |
entanglement (wn) | entanglement
n 1: an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
[syn: web, entanglement] |
pentangle (wn) | pentangle
n 1: a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between
the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
[syn: pentacle, pentagram, pentangle] |
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