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Meaning of involved in English

involved
adjective
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/ɪnˈvɒlvd/ us
/ɪnˈvɑːlvd/

involved adjective (DIFFICULT)

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not simple and therefore difficult to understand:
an involved reason/excuse/argument
The plot of the film was too involved - I couldn't understand it.
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complicated
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involved adjective (EMOTIONAL)

being in a close relationship with someone:
emotionally/romantically involved
When did you two first become involved?
involved with As a doctor, you should not become too emotionally involved with the children in your care.
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(Definition of involved from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

involved | American Dictionary

involved
adjective
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/ɪnˈvɑlvd, -ˈvɔlvd/

involved adjective (COMPLICATED)

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difficult to understand or deal with; complicated:
His story was so involved that I couldn’t follow it.

involved adjective (INTERESTED)

interested in something you are doing:
Maria was so involved in her work that she didn’t hear me come in.
involved with
If someone is involved with someone else, they have a romantic relationship.

involved adjective (PART OF)

part of an activity or event:
The couple was having a loud argument, and I was afraid to get involved.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
困難的, 複雜的，複雜難懂的, 感情的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
困难的, 复杂的，复杂难懂的, 感情的…
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involucrado/ada [masculine-feminine, singular], enredado/ada [masculine-feminine…
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complexo, complicado, enrolado…
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関係（かんけい）している, 関与（かんよ）して, 複雑（ふくざつ）な…
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karmaşık, çapraşık, anlaşılmaz…
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concerné/-ée, impliqué/-ée, compliqué/-ée…
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složitý…
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zawiły, skomplikowany…
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involve
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involved
involved with someone
involvement
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invulnerability

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