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untwisting

UK
/ʌnˈtwɪstɪŋ/
US
/ʌnˈtwɪstɪŋ/

Translations

untwistingnoun
dévrillageAction de défaire ce qui est tordu, surtout pour une corde, un câble ou un fil.
The untwisting of the rope took longer than expected.
Le dévrillage de la corde a pris plus de temps que prévu.
Synonyms
unraveling
unwinding
disentangling
untangling
untwistverb

untwisting

Gerund

untwisted
Past Simple
untwisted
Past Participle
untwisting
Gerund
UK
/ʌnˈtwɪst/
US
/ʌnˈtwɪst/
She carefully untwisted the wires to fix the connection.
Elle a soigneusement détordu les fils pour réparer la connexion.
démêlerAu sens figuré, pour clarifier ou résoudre quelque chose de complexe.
He managed to untwist the complex plot of the novel for the audience.
Il a réussi à démêler l'intrigue complexe du roman pour le public.
Synonyms
unravel
unscrew
untangle
disentangle
unwind
Antonyms
twist

Definitions

untwistingnoun
The act or process of straightening something that has been twisted.
The untwisting of the rope took longer than expected.
untwistverb
To reverse the twisting of something; to straighten out something that has been twisted.
She carefully untwisted the wires to fix the connection.
To resolve or clarify something that is complicated or confusing.
He managed to untwist the complex plot of the novel for the audience.
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