involve

vt

• 1 a (entail, comprise) suponer* what exactly does your work involve? = ¿en qué consiste exactamente tu trabajo? b (affect, concern) where national security is involved … = cuando se trata de la seguridad nacional … it's my reputation that's involved here = es mi reputación lo que está en juego

• 2to involve sb IN sth/-ING (implicate) = implicar* or involucrar a algn en algo (allow to participate) darle* participación a algn en algo

• 3involved past p a (implicated) I was involved in an accident last year = el año pasado me vi envuelto en un accidente several high-ranking officials were involved in the affair = había varios oficiales de alto rango implicados en el asunto the people you're involved with = la gente con la que andas metido b to be involved IN sth (engrossed) = estar* absorto en algo (busy) estar* ocupado con algo c (emotionally) she doesn't want to get too involved with him = no quiere llegar a una relación muy seria con él