verstricken
B2to entangle / ensnare
- English meaning
- to entangle / ensnare
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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verstricken in a sentence
Die Kriminellen verstrickten sich in einem Netzwerk der Korruption.
The criminals became entangled in a network of corruption.
Conjugation of verstricken
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- verstrickte
- Perfect
- hat verstrickt
Word family
verstricken is built from der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where verstricken comes from
Derivation (Ableitung) zum Verb stricken mit dem Derivatem ver-
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Questions about verstricken
How do you conjugate verstricken?
Present tense: verstricke, verstrickst, verstrickt, verstricken, verstrickt, verstricken. Simple past: verstrickte. Perfect: hat verstrickt.
What does verstricken mean in English?
verstricken means "to entangle / ensnare". For example: "Die Kriminellen verstrickten sich in einem Netzwerk der Korruption." — "The criminals became entangled in a network of corruption."
What level is verstricken in German?
verstricken is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.
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