Verb

hinein|ziehen

to pull in, to draw in, to involve, to implicate

Er zog mich in das Gespräch hinein.

He drew me into the conversation.

Lass dich nicht in ihre Probleme hineinziehen.

Don't get drawn into her problems.

((sb./sth.)) ((into sth.)) to draw/pull (sb./sth.) into (sth.) He drew me into the conversation.

verwickeln (to entangle), involvieren (to involve), einbeziehen (to include)

Composed of 'hinein' (into) and 'ziehen' (to pull, draw). Literally 'to pull into'.

Picture physically 'pulling' ('ziehen') someone 'into' ('hinein') a situation or a room.

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