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untangle

/ʌnˈtæŋɡl/

/ʌnˈtæŋɡəl/

Translations

untangleverb

untangled

Past Simple

untangled

Past Participle

untangling

Gerund

/ʌnˈtæŋɡl/

/ʌnˈtæŋɡəl/

démêlerSens propre et figuré ; usage courant.

She spent hours trying to untangle the knots in the fishing line.

Elle a passé des heures à essayer de démêler les nœuds de la ligne de pêche.

Additional translations

dénouerSurtout au sens figuré ; plus littéraire ou soigné.

Synonyms

sort out

clear up

Antonyms

untangleverb

To free something from a tangled or twisted state.

She spent hours trying to untangle the knots in the fishing line.

To make a complicated situation or problem easier to understand or deal with.

The detective worked hard to untangle the web of lies surrounding the case.