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1 ensnare
[in'sneə](to trap: He was ensnared by her beauty.) a prinde în capcană
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ensnare — ► VERB ▪ catch in or as in a trap. DERIVATIVES ensnarement noun … English terms dictionary
ensnare — I verb allure, ambuscade, ambush, apprehend, bait, bamboozle, beguile, bilk, bluff, capere, capture, catch, catch unprepared, cheat, cozen, deceive, decoy, defraud, delude, dupe, enmesh, entangle, entice, entrap, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, hook … Law dictionary
ensnare — verb the larvae construct pits to ensnare their prey Syn: capture, catch, trap, entrap, snare, net; entangle, embroil, enmesh … Thesaurus of popular words
ensnare — verb a) To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap. When we were asked to what one should apply the name “what is not”, we were ensnared in total paradox. Remember? b) To entangle; to enmesh. See Also … Wiktionary
ensnare — verb catch in or as in a trap. Derivatives ensnarement noun … English new terms dictionary
ensnare — verb (T) formal to force or trick someone into doing something that they do not want to do: ensnared into a loveless relationship … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ensnare — [[t]ɪnsne͟ə(r)[/t]] ensnares, ensnaring, ensnared 1) VERB If you ensnare someone, you gain power over them, especially by using dishonest or deceitful methods. [V n] Feminism is simply another device to ensnare women... [V ed] We find ourselves… … English dictionary
ensnare — UK [ɪnˈsneə(r)] / US [ɪnˈsner] verb [transitive] Word forms ensnare : present tense I/you/we/they ensnare he/she/it ensnares present participle ensnaring past tense ensnared past participle ensnared formal 1) if a bad situation ensnares someone,… … English dictionary
ensnare — transitive verb Date: 1576 to take in or as if in a snare Synonyms: see catch … New Collegiate Dictionary
ensnare — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. [en]trap, catch, net, bag; entangle, ensnarl, entoil (archaic); bait, decoy; seduce, entice. See deception. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. entrap, trap, snare, capture; see catch 1 , 2 , entangle . III… … English dictionary for students
ensnare — en|snare [ ın sner ] verb transitive FORMAL if a bad situation ensnares someone, they are unable to escape from it a. to trick someone in an unpleasant way and get control of them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English