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Meanings of unravel (unravels) in anglès

portuguès
desemaranhar

Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of.

desemaranhar
espanyol
desenredar

Disentangle.

desenredar
Sinònims
Examples for "untangle"
Examples for "untangle"
1
Barnier will struggle to untangle what has become an intensely political row.
Reuters
2
For every tendril of power Tevan managed to untangle, another wrapped tight.
Witch heart
3
So here we untangle some of the regulations round the new restrictions.
Independent.ie
4
As they untangle the past, the present unravels, in chaotic, unpredictable fashion.
The Irish Times
5
He sat down on the floor and began to untangle the tail.
Everychild / A Story Which The Old May Interpret to the Young an...
1
In essence, we need to unpick an essentially imperialist notion of power.
The South African
2
It's going to take quite a while to unpick all of this.
The Guardian
3
He then tried to unpick the agreement after it had been finalised.
The Irish Times
4
I unpick his fingers from my arm and slide away from him.
Waiting for the Barbarians
5
The Italian government meanwhile wants to push up its deficit, and unpick reforms.
Reuters
1
I want to know what can be done to unscramble this mess.
The Best Made Plans
2
He lay with his eyes closed waiting for his brain to unscramble.
Joe Burke's Last Stand
3
But how many twists are needed to unscramble an arbitrary position?
The Irish Times
4
It is not possible to unscramble emails at any other stage.
The Irish Times
5
Can you unscramble the following word to reveal a branch of mathematics: LUCSULAC?
Radio NZ
1
The string was tied so tightly that I could not unknot it.
The Lost Valley
2
He stood there for a few minutes, breathing deeply, letting his muscles unknot.
The Incredible Shrinking Man
3
He would unknot the tangled threads at whatever cost to himself.
Swirling Waters
4
Davies pocketed his weapon and crouched to unknot the rope that bound Stratton.
Arrival (Stories of Your Life and Others)
5
There was an undercurrent of amusement in his voice that made David's guts unknot.
Gods of Risk
català
escórrer-se

Become undone.

escórrer-se

To separate or (cause to) be disentangled.

Usage of unravels in anglès
1
And I am afraid to know what will happen if it unravels.
Daughters of the Nile
2
Their friendship is increasingly important as further tragedy unravels at the camp.
The Guardian
3
As they untangle the past, the present unravels, in chaotic, unpredictable fashion.
The Irish Times
4
If this terrible tangle ever unravels I shall owe it to you.
Sleeping Fires: a Novel
5
My mind unravels back to Josef, to the Jews in the camp.
The Storyteller
6
The harder you tug at the thread, the more the sweater unravels.
Wired
7
When the officers spot the screwdriver, however, the situation quickly unravels.
Ebony
8
Meanwhile, in court, the case against Knox and Sollecito unravels bit by bit.
The Guardian
9
When their shift finishes, they drive into the countryside and reality unravels completely.
The Guardian
10
Conor Lally unravels the complex web of crime gripping Limerick city.
The Irish Times
11
As she unravels his broken subconscious, blurry lines of deceit and truth transpire.
Ebony
12
The play delivers a ferocious climax, as the pilot's state of mind unravels.
The Guardian
13
For a time Aronofsky skillfully unravels a narrative thread, creating suspense.
BBC
14
He unravels Homer's complex structure like Penelope at her loom .
The Odyssey
15
This follow-up is a spiritual walkabout that slowly unravels its wonders.
The Irish Times
16
The death of her own father, Irving, is a thread she unravels throughout.
The Guardian
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Translations for unravels
portuguès
desemaranhar
Unravels through the time