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Meanings of unravel (unravels) in inglês

português
desemaranhar

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

desemaranhar
espanhol
desenredar

Disentangle.

desenredar
Synonyms
Examples for "ravel out"
Examples for "ravel out"
1
Fasten the ends with pins and ravel out for a tassel.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
2
Why is it that pleasure excursions seem to ravel out?
In the Footprints of the Padres
3
The nervous equipment of an American would ravel out, if it were not for sound sleep.
Golden Lads
4
A man has no right to ravel out his life, even though the threads are of gold.
The Great Hunger
5
The several straps, after describing a certain number of turns, ravel out at the ends and hang loose.
The Life of the Spider
catalão
escórrer-se

Become undone.

escórrer-se

To separate or (cause to) be disentangled.

Usage of unravels in inglês
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
português
desemaranhar
catalão
escórrer-se
Unravels through the time