verstricken

B2

to entangle / ensnare

English meaning
to entangle / ensnare
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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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

ichverstricke
duverstrickst
er/sie/esverstrickt
wirverstricken
ihrverstrickt
sie/Sieverstricken
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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