unravel

US: /ənˈɹævəɫ/
UK: /ʌnɹˈævə‍l/


English Vietnamese dictionary


unravel / n'r v l/
  • ngoại động từ
    • tháo ra, gỡ mối (chỉ)
    • (nghĩa bóng) làm cho ra manh mối; làm sáng tỏ
      • to unravel a mystery: làm ra manh mối một điều bí mật
  • nội động từ
    • sổ sợi x ra (quần áo)

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb (-ll-, AmE -l-)
1 if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel, they become separated into loose threads: [VN] I unravelled the string and wound it into a ball. [also V]
2 [V] (of a system, plan, relationship, etc.) to start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole: When did communism begin to unravel in Eastern Europe?
3 to explain sth that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand: [VN] The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age. [also V]

Concise English dictionary


unravelled|unravelling|unravels|unraveled|unravelingverb
+become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
+disentangle
+become undone