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be involved with

[/bi ɪnˈvɒlvd wɪð/]
verb phrase
estar envolvido com; estar relacionado com
1. to be connected to or participating in something
She is involved with the local charity organization.
Ela está envolvida com a organização beneficente local.
2. to have a romantic or intimate relationship with someone
They have been involved with each other for two years.
Eles estão envolvidos um com o outro há dois anos.
3. to be implicated in or connected to something questionable
The company is involved with fraudulent activities.
A empresa está envolvida com atividades fraudulentas.
Synonyms
be engaged withparticipate inbe connected totake part inbe associated with
Antonyms
be detached frombe uninvolved instay out ofdistance oneself from

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar envolvido com
most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
estar metido com
informal/colloquial variant
São Paulo
estar envolvido com
standard formal usage
Portugal
estar envolvido com; estar ligado a
both forms used; 'ligado a' more common in certain contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

get involved with someone
be heavily involved with
be deeply involved with
have involvement with
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