Involves

/ɪnˈvɑlvz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular of involve; to include as a necessary part or require participation in something.

Etymology

From Latin 'involvere' meaning 'to roll up, wrap up', from 'in-' (in) + 'volvere' (to roll). The metaphorical sense of 'entangle' or 'implicate' developed from the physical image of wrapping something up inside something else.

Kelly Says

The etymology of 'involves' reveals how we conceptualize participation - as being 'wrapped up' in something. This ancient metaphor persists in phrases like 'getting wrapped up in work' or 'being rolled into a project', showing how physical actions become mental concepts.

Translations

ARالعربية
يتضمن
yataḍamman
CSČeština
zahrnuje
/zaɦrɲu.jɛ/
DADansk
omfatter
/ʌmfadər/
DEDeutsch
beinhaltet
/baɪnˈhaltət/
ELΕλληνικά
περιλαμβάνει
perilamvanei
ESEspañol
implica
eem-plee-kah
FISuomi
sisältää
/sisælːtæː/
FRFrançais
implique
/ɛ̃.plik/
HEעברית
כולל
kolal
HIहिन्दी
शामिल है
shamil hai
HUMagyar
magában foglal
/mɒɡaːbɒn foɡlɒl/
IDBahasa Indonesia
melibatkan
meh-lee-bah-tkahhn
ITItaliano
coinvolge
koh-in-vohl-jeh
JA日本語
含む
fukumu
KO한국어
包含
hamni
NLNederlands
houdt in
/hout ɪn/
NONorsk
inneholder
/ɪnəhɔldər/
PLPolski
obejmuje
/ɔˈbɛjmujɛ/
PTPortuguês
envolve
ehn-voh-leh-veh
RORomână
implică
/imˈplikə/
RUРусский
включает
vkljuchajet
SVSvenska
innefattar
/ɪnɛfatːar/
THไทย
เกี่ยวข้อง
gìeow khrong
TRTürkçe
içerir
ee-cher-eer
UKУкраїнська
включає
vkljuchaje
VITiếng Việt
liên quan
lee-en kwahn
ZH中文
涉及
shè jí

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