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in·volved
(ĭn-vŏlvd′)
adj.
1. Complicated; intricate: the involved procedure of getting a license. See Synonyms at complex.
2. Connected by participation or association: involved in a conspiracy.
3. On fire; burning: The fire spread, and the garage became fully involved.
4.
a. Emotionally committed: He joined their organization but never really got involved.
b. Having a sexual relationship: They see a lot of each other but aren’t involved.
5. Curled inward; coiled or involute.
in·volv′ed·ly (-vŏl′vĭd-lē) adv.
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involved
(ɪnˈvɒlvd)
adj
1. complicated; difficult to comprehend: an involved literary style.
2. (usually postpositive) concerned or implicated: one of the men involved.
3. euphemistic (foll by: with) having sexual relations: she was involved with a number of men.
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in•volved
(ɪnˈvɒlvd)
adj.
1. intricate or complex.
2. implicated: involved in crime.
3. concerned in some affair, esp. in a way likely to cause danger or unpleasantness.
4. committed or engaged: politically involved.
[1600–10]
in•volv•ed•ly (ɪnˈvɒl vɪd li, -ˈvɒlvd-) adv.
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involved
1. used after a linking verb
The adjective involved is usually used after a linking verb such as be or get.
If you are involved in an activity, you take part in it.
He doesn’t think sportsmen should get involved in politics.
Many different companies are involved in producing these aircraft.
2. used after a noun
The people involved in something are the people affected by it or taking part in it.
It is difficult to make a decision when there are so many people involved.
The play was a great success and we’d like to thank everyone involved.
You also use involved immediately after a noun when you are mentioning an important aspect of something.
There is quite a lot of work involved.
She had no real understanding of the problems involved.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | involved — connected by participation or association or use; «we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved»; «the problems involved»; «the involved muscles»; «I don’t want to get involved»; «everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified»
uninvolved — not involved; «being uninvolved he remained objective» |
| 2. |  involved — entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire; «the difficulties in which the question is involved»; «brilliant leadership mired in details and confusion»
mired encumbered — loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load; «a summer resort…encumbered with great clapboard-and-stucco hotels»- A.J.Liebling; «a hiker encumbered with a heavy backpack»; «an encumbered estate» |
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| 3. | involved — emotionally involved
committed, attached — associated in an exclusive sexual relationship |
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| 4. | involved — highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious; «the Byzantine tax structure»; «Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship»; «convoluted legal language»; «convoluted reasoning»; «the plot was too involved»; «a knotty problem»; «got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering»; «Oh, what a tangled web we weave»- Sir Walter Scott; «tortuous legal procedures»; «tortuous negotiations lasting for months»
tortuous, convoluted, tangled, Byzantine, knotty complex — complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; «a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody»; «a complex mass of diverse laws and customs» |
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| 5. | involved — enveloped; «a castle involved in mist»; «the difficulties in which the question is involved»
enclosed — closed in or surrounded or included within; «an enclosed porch»; «an enclosed yard»; «the enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling» |
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involved
adjective
1. complicated, complex, intricate, hard, difficult, confused, confusing, sophisticated, elaborate, tangled, bewildering, jumbled, entangled, tortuous, Byzantine, convoluted, knotty, unfathomable, labyrinthine The operation can be quite involved, requiring special procedures.
complicated easy, simple, straightforward, elementary, simplified, uncomplicated, unsophisticated, easy-peasy (slang)
4. absorbed in, caught up in, lost in, deep in, fascinated by, immersed in, gripped by, engrossed in, captivated by, enthralled by, preoccupied by, up to your ears in, wrapped up in She was so involved in her career she had no time for fun.
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involved
adjective
1. Difficult to understand because of intricacy:
byzantine, complex, complicated, convoluted, daedal, Daedalian, elaborate, intricate, involute, knotty, labyrinthine, tangled.
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Translations
مُعَقَّد،مُزْدَحِم
složitý
indviklet
seostuv
flókinn
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involved
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involved
[ɪnˈvɒlvd] adj (situation, discussion) → complicato/a, complesso/a
see also involve
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
involve
(inˈvolv) verb
1. to require; to bring as a result. His job involves a lot of travelling.
2. (often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in. He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don’t ask my advice – I don’t want to be/get involved.
inˈvolved adjective
complicated. My time-table for Friday is becoming very involved.
inˈvolvement noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
involved
a. complicado, enredado;
v.
to be ___ → ___ estar involucrado;
to get ___ → involucrarse o meterse en.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
вовлеченный, сложный, замешанный, запутанный
прилагательное ↓
- сложный, запутанный
involved mechanism — сложный механизм 
involved reasoning — туманная аргументация
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
the day-to-day logistics involved with mining — повседневная логистика, связанная с добычей полезных ископаемых
people involved in smuggling and racketeering — люди, занимающиеся контрабандой и вымогательством
He was closely involved in monitoring daily progress. — Он принимал активное участие в ежедневном контроле прогресса.
a growing realization of the risk involved — растущее осознание связанной с этим опасности
to be involved in serious car accident — попасть в серьёзную автокатастрофу
to become involved with smth. — увлечься чем-л.
emotionally involved with — эмоционально связанный с
complicated / involved / knotty / thorny problem — запутанный вопрос, сложная проблема
to get caught up / involved in red tape — быть втянутым в бюрократическую машину
involved in debt(s) — имеющий долги [задолженность]
involved in debt — имеющий задолженность
amount involved — рассматриваемая сумма
be involved in payment — участвовать в осуществлении платежей
Примеры с переводом
The situation was rather involved.
Ситуация была довольно запутанная.
I got her involved in the planning.
Я привлек её к разработке плана.
The process is quite involved.
Этот процесс весьма запутан. / Этот процесс довольно сложный.
The old castle was involved in mist.
Старый замок был окутан мглой.
They were involved in a violent argument.
Они были вовлечены в ожесточённый спор.
We were reluctant to get involved.
Мы не хотели вмешиваться.
She knew the risks involved.
Она хорошо понимала, чем рискует /что ей грозит/.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
The group is involved in Antarctic exploration. 
What’s the betting Dan’s involved in this somewhere?
Students who stay involved get more out of the program.
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Возможные однокоренные слова
uninvolved — незапутанный, несложный, оставшийся в стороне
involving — включающий в себя, подразумевающий
1
a
: having a part in something : included in something
unable to identify those who were involved
She was involved in a lawsuit.
b
: actively participating in something
an involved citizen active in local politics
c
: having a romantic or sexual relationship
warned her not to get romantically involved
2
a
: marked by extreme and often needless or excessive complexity
a long and involved story
b
: difficult to deal with because of complexity or disorder
Her husband had been extravagant; and at his death … had left his affairs dreadfully involved.—
Jane Austen
3
: being affected or implicated
… dealing with … the most severely involved patients—R. J. Thomas
Synonyms
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complicated applies to what offers great difficulty in understanding, solving, or explaining.
complicated legal procedures
intricate suggests such interlacing of parts as to make it nearly impossible to follow or grasp them separately.
an intricate web of deceit
involved implies extreme complication and often disorder.
a rambling, involved explanation
knotty suggests complication and entanglement that make solution or understanding improbable.
Example Sentences
a long and involved story
The instructions for assembling the toy are very involved.
The process is quite involved.
Those of us who were involved knew exactly what happened.
Students who stay involved get more out of the program.
If you want to make things better, you need to get involved.
They quickly became romantically involved.
No one knew that they were involved.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Richards stars as Wilde’s lively and involved mother, Lola.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
Houston Astros legend and Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell has remained quite involved at Minute Maid Park in recent years, establishing a close bond with owner Jim Crane during the team’s dynastic era.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 3 Apr. 2023
Beyond the main kitchen, for instance, is secret cooking space for the more involved, fragrant traditional meals.
—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 31 Mar. 2023
The backlash over the new training facility is raising public debate over how involved private philanthropy should be in policing, according to Seth Stoughton, a professor of law and criminal justice at the University of South Carolina.
—Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
This allows each nurse to keep track of each patient’s many complexes and changing medical details and to administer more involved therapies to patients.
—James Lacy, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2023
Robinet noted that her mother was highly involved with all of her children.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
That’s the slogan leaders in New York City have launched to encourage New Yorkers to get up and get involved to keep the area clean and thriving.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
There are other ways to value a stock, too, many of them more involved.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
from past participle of involve
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4
Time Traveler
The first known use of involved was
in the 15th century
Dictionary Entries Near involved
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involved
involved [ɪnˊvɒlvd]
2.
a
запу́танный, сло́жный;
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > involved
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involved
Персональный Сократ > involved
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involved
[ɪnˈvɔlvd]
amount involved рассматриваемая сумма be involved in быть вовлеченным be involved in industrial dispute быть вовлеченным в трудовой конфликт involved запутанный risk element involved учитываемый элемент риска
English-Russian short dictionary > involved
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involved
[ɪn’vɔlvd]
прил.
1) запутанный, сложный
Syn:
2) связанный, вовлечённый, участвующий
to become involved with smth. — увлечься чем-л.
I got her involved in the planning. — Я привлек её к разработке плана.
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Gram:
[ref dict=»LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)»]involved[/ref]
Англо-русский современный словарь > involved
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involved
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > involved
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involved
a сложный, запутанный
Синонимический ряд:
1. absorbed (adj.) absorbed; captivated; engrossed; enthralled; fascinated; immersed; mesmerised; mesmerized; preoccupied; wrapped up
2. complex (adj.) Byzantine; complex; complicated; confused; convoluted; daedal; elaborate; entangled; gordian; intricate; knotty; labyrinthine; multifarious; perplexing; sophisticated; tangled
3. implicated (adj.) affected; caught up in; concerned; embroiled; immersed in; implicated; in trouble; incriminated; interested; mixed up in
4. applied (verb) appertained; applied; bear on; concerned; pertained; referred; related
7. had (verb) comprehended; comprised; consist of; contained; embodied; embraced; encompassed; had; included; subsumed; take in; took in/taken in
9. took (verb) asked; call for; demanded; necessitated; required; took
English-Russian base dictionary > involved
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involved
[ınʹvɒlvd]
сложный, запутанный
НБАРС > involved
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involved
1.
past participle
of involve
запутанный, сложный; involved mechanism сложный механизм; involved reasoning туманная аргументация
Syn:
preoccupied
* * *
(a) запутанный; сложный
* * *
1) запутанный, сложный 2) связанный, вовлеченный
* * *
[in’volved || ɪn’vɑlvd /-‘vɒl-]
сложный, запутанный* * *
включен
включенный
включён
* * *
1) запутанный
2) связанный, вовлеченный (in; with)Новый англо-русский словарь > involved
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involved
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КВП
— не только вовлеченный!)
1) сопряженный с чем-л.: связанный с чем-л.
costs involved in satisfying the requirements of… расходы, связанные с…
2) занимающийся (каким-л. делом, бизнесом); участвующий в (каком-л. деле, бизнесе, предприятии)
3) замешанный в чем-л.; причастный к чему-л.
5) задействованный
6) предусмотренный
7) заинтересованный
привлекаемый к выполнению каких-л. Работ (о рабочем персонале, операторахи т.д.
)
9) (
перен.
) подключенный; подключаемый (к проведению, выполнению чего-л.)
10) причастный к чему-л.
English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > involved
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involved
[ɪn’vɒlvd]
1) Общая лексика: включённый, встречающийся, данный, запутанный, имеющий место, рассматриваемый, сложный, задействованный, соответствующий , захваченный , замешанный, неравнодушный, чревато, поглощённый, причастный
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > involved
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involved
охваченный пламенем и в дыму горящий (о здании)
involved fully — полностью охваченный пламенем и в дыму (о здании, доступ внутрь которого невозможенАнгло-русский пожарно-технический словарь > involved
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English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > involved
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He is deeply involved with her and feels he must marry her because everyone expects it — Его отношения с ней зашли слишком далеко, и он чувствует, что должен жениться на ней, потому что все от него этого ждут
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > involved
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involved
- рассматриваемый
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > involved
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involved
1) впутанный
2) запутанный
3) прикосновенныйАнгло-русский технический словарь > involved
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involved in
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > involved in
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involved in…
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > involved in…
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involved
[ɪn`vɔlvd]
запутанный, сложный
связанный, вовлеченный
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > involved
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involved in
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > involved in
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involved
1) включил; 2) включенный
English-Russian dictionary of chemistre > involved
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involved — involved; un·involved; … English syllables
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involved — [adj1] complicated Byzantine*, complex, confusing, convoluted, difficult, elaborate, Gordian*, high tech*, intricate, knotty*, labyrinthine, mazy, muddled, ramified, sophisticated, tangled, tortuous, winding; concept 562 Ant. easy, simple,… … New thesaurus
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Involved — In*volved , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Involute}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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involved — I (a party to) adjective absorbed, absorbed with, added as a defendant, added as a party, caught up in, contributing, devoted to, engaged, engrossed in, immersed in, implied, intent, intent on, occupied, sued, taken up with II (complex) adjective … Law dictionary
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involved — complicated, 1640s, pp. adjective from INVOLVE (Cf. involve) … Etymology dictionary
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involved — intricate, complicated, knotty, *complex Analogous words: confused, muddled (see CONFUSE): perplexing, puzzling, bewildering, mystifying (see PUZZLE): difficult, *hard, arduous Contrasted words: simple, *easy, facile … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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involved — ► ADJECTIVE 1) connected, typically on an emotional or personal level: 2) difficult to comprehend; complicated … English terms dictionary
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involved — [invälvd′, invôlvd′] adj. 1. not easily understood; intricate; complicated 2. implicated, affected, or committed 3. having a close emotional, and often sexual, relationship with SYN. COMPLEX … English World dictionary
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involved — in|volved W3S2 [ınˈvɔlvd US ınˈva:lvd] adj 1.) be/get involved to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it in some way be/get involved in ▪ More than 30 software firms were involved in the project. ▪ I don t want to get involved … Dictionary of contemporary English
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involved — adjective 1 be involved to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it in some way (+ in): More than 30 software firms were involved in the project. | deeply/heavily involved (=be involved a lot): At law school Hilary became… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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involved */*/ — UK [ɪnˈvɒlvd] / US [ɪnˈvɑlvd] adjective 1) affected by or included in an activity, event, or situation involved in: They became involved in a lengthy dispute. We were prepared to accept the risks involved in escaping. 2) a) someone who is… … English dictionary
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There’s something for everyone involved.
В этом есть что-то для всех, кто вовлечен в это.
Things were happening and everyone was involved.
Каждый знал, что происходит, и каждый был вовлечен в это.
We keep you informed and involved throughout their journey.
Мы для того, чтобы вы чувствовали себя полностью информированными и вовлеченными на протяжении всего вашего путешествия.
The study involved only 12 children.
Кроме того, в его исследовании приняло участие всего лишь 12 детей.
It involved both challenges and opportunities.
Этот процесс связан как с проблемами, так и с новыми возможностями.
Both operational and supervisory departments are involved.
В этой работе участвуют как оперативные подразделения, так и департаменты, осуществляющие надзорные функции.
No reason to believe anyone else involved.
Потому что нет никаких оснований полагать, что к этому причастен кто-то другой.
Furthermore, training of all staff involved seems essential.
Кроме того, как представляется, важное значение имеет профессиональная подготовка всех сотрудников, работающих в этой области.
Stimulus packages involved both revenue and spending measures.
Пакеты стимулов включали в себя меры, ориентированные на статьи как доходов, так и расходов.
Facebook said it suspended the firms and researchers involved.
Фейсбук также информировала, что приостановила участие всех фирм и отдельных исследователей, участвовавших в тех разработках.
Police said there may be more people involved.
Those changes primarily involved expense reduction.
Те изменения, которые хотят внести, касаются в основном сокращения расходов.
Several important competition cases have involved IPRs.
Несколько важных рассмотренных в суде дел, касающихся конкуренции, были связаны с ПИС.
Technical meetings on Summit follow-up have involved numerous regional institutions.
В работе технических совещаний, посвященных последующей деятельности по результатам Встречи на высшем уровне, участвовали многочисленные региональные учреждения.
The case involved two Algerian companies.
В данном деле сторонами выступают две компании, на которые распространяется алжирское право.
All specialists should be involved here.
Все специалисты должны быть задействованы в этой работе.
The court is not usually involved.
He is grateful the police are finally involved.
Ryan says it’s easy to get involved.
Наташа рассказала, что принять участие в ней очень просто.
The same muscle groups are involved.
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