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Meanings of unpick in English

Portuguese
desemaranhar

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

desemaranhar
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Examples for "unravel"
Examples for "unravel"
1
A tough, tough day for the South African economy continues to unravel.
The South African
2
The countries' positions are increasingly entwined and hard to unravel, Li said.
Wired
3
They left without a single word to help us unravel the mystery.
Once on a moonless night
4
In the TED radio hour this week, five TED speakers unravel ideas…
Radio NZ
5
We try to unravel the difficulties at the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Radio NZ
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
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
Usage of unpick in English
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
6
Why is the UK seeking to unpick the EU withdrawal agreement?
The Guardian
7
Do I need to unpick the significance of such a choice?
The Guardian
8
It is becoming increasingly hard to unpick legitimate complaints from the widening spat.
Reuters
9
It moves to his commands, trying to unpick Place How's bag.
Iron Council
10
Our political editor, Jane Patterson and our economics correspondent, Patrick O'Meara unpick the budget.
Radio NZ
11
The form, unpick the close-knit weave, make room For looser threads of consonantal rhyme.
The ode less travelled: unlocking the poet within
12
For all Kelly's offensive innovation, I doubt Sanchez has the wits to unpick them.
The Guardian
13
Why are we trying to unpick something that's fairly settled?
The Guardian
14
Breakingviews columnists unpick the gold-mining M&A frenzy and debate whether cooler heads can prevail.
Reuters
15
Learn more about the clarinet as we unpick the pinnacle of the clarinet repertoire.
Radio NZ
16
I smooth my hair and very stealthily unpick my wedgie.
The Hunger Pains
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Translations for unpick
Portuguese
desemaranhar
Unpick through the time
Unpick across language varieties
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