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in the PONS Dictionary

become entangled [bɪˈkʌmɪnˌtæŋɡld] VB

become entangled
(sich) verfangen

en·tan·gle [ɪnˈtæŋgl̩, Am enˈ-] VB trans usu passive

1. entangle (catch up):

to entangle oneself
sich acc verfangen
to get [or become]entangled in sth
sich acc in etw dat verfangen
his legs got entangled in the ropes
er verhedderte sich mit den Beinen in den Seilen

2. entangle (involve):

to entangle oneself in sth
sich acc in etw acc verstricken
to get sb entangled in sth
jdn in etw acc hineinziehen [o. verwickeln]
to get oneself entangled in sth
sich acc in etw acc verwickeln

3. entangle (confuse):

to entangle sb
jdn verwirren [o. durcheinanderbringen]
to become entangled
verwirrt werden
to get sth entangled with sth
etw mit etw dat durcheinanderbringen
Present
Ientangle
youentangle
he/she/itentangles
weentangle
youentangle
theyentangle
Past
Ientangled
youentangled
he/she/itentangled
weentangled
youentangled
theyentangled
Present Perfect
Ihaveentangled
youhaveentangled
he/she/ithasentangled
wehaveentangled
youhaveentangled
theyhaveentangled
Past Perfect
Ihadentangled
youhadentangled
he/she/ithadentangled
wehadentangled
youhadentangled
theyhadentangled
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get sb entangled in sth
jdn in etw acc hineinziehen [o. verwickeln]
to get oneself entangled in sth
sich acc in etw acc verwickeln
to get sth entangled with sth
etw mit etw dat durcheinanderbringen
to get [or become]entangled in sth
sich acc in etw dat verfangen
his legs got entangled in the ropes
er verhedderte sich mit den Beinen in den Seilen

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