This is the 9535th most frequent Japanese word.
絡める
To entwine, mix, or incorporate.
In this sentence, '絡める' is used in the literal sense to mean 'mixing or entwining ingredients,' commonly used in cooking contexts.
彼はソースをパスタに絡めていた。
He was mixing the sauce with the pasta.
Here, '絡める' is used figuratively to mean 'involve' or 'entangle someone,' indicating inclusion in a situation or matter.
その事件に関して彼女を絡めないでほしい。
Please do not involve her in that incident.
In this context, '絡める' is used to mean 'incorporate' or 'integrate,' usually referring to adding or combining an element systematically for enhancement.