What does enredar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word enredar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use enredar in Portuguese.

The word enredar in Portuguese means entangle, enredar, emaranhar, enredar, embaraçar, emaranhar, enredar, emaranhar, enredar, embaraçar, enredar, emaranhar, enredar, emaranhar, prender. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enredar

entangle

enredar, emaranhar

transitive verb (often passive (involve, entangle)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The mayor's views have embroiled him in an ethics scandal.

enredar, embaraçar

transitive verb (make [sb] lose balance)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The tennis player hit a shot across the court that wrong-footed his opponent.

emaranhar, enredar

transitive verb (tangle up, involve)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The fishing net enmeshed several dolphins, but the sailors were able to free them.

emaranhar, enredar

(often passive (tangle up: in strings, etc.)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The kitten was entangled in a mass of yarn.

embaraçar, enredar

transitive verb (figurative (make [sb] appear wrong) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The author wrong-footed critics when his book became a surprise bestseller.

emaranhar, enredar

(figurative, often passive (involve: [sb] in [sth]) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Bernard's brother entangled him in a pyramid scheme.

emaranhar

intransitive verb (wires, cables) (fios)

Os fios se emaranharam e Mark levou muito tempo para separá-los.
The wires had tangled and Mark had to spend ages sorting them out.

prender

transitive verb (figurative (ensnare) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele me prendeu em uma situação onde eu tinha de fazer o trabalho dele.
He trapped me into a situation where I had to do his work for him.

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