unfold in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for unfold in the English»French Dictionary

I.unfold [Brit ʌnˈfəʊld, Am ˌənˈfoʊld] VB trans

1. unfold (open):

unfold paper, cloth, chair

déplier

unfold wings

déployer

unfold arms

décroiser

2. unfold (reveal) fig:

unfold plan, intention

dévoiler

II.unfold [Brit ʌnˈfəʊld, Am ˌənˈfoʊld] VB intr

1. unfold:

unfold deckchair, map:

se déplier

unfold flower, leaf:

s'ouvrir

2. unfold fig:

unfold scene:

se dérouler

unfold plot, mystery:

se dévoiler

unfold beauty:

s'épanouir

Translations for unfold in the French»English Dictionary

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décroiser les bras

to unfold one's arms

déplier mouchoir, journal

to unfold

se déplier parachute:

to unfold

dérouler histoire

to unfold

se dérouler devant nos yeux panorama, histoire:

to unfold before our eyes

défiler images, paysage:

to unfold

unfold in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for unfold in the English»French Dictionary

I.unfold [ʌnˈfəʊld, Am -ˈfoʊld] VB trans

1. unfold (open out):

unfold

ouvrir

2. unfold form (make known):

unfold

dévoiler

II.unfold [ʌnˈfəʊld, Am -ˈfoʊld] VB intr

1. unfold (develop):

unfold

se dérouler

2. unfold (become revealed):

unfold

se révéler

3. unfold (become unfolded):

unfold

s'ouvrir

Translations for unfold in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

décroiser bras

to unfold

déplier

to unfold

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

No single species of living being has more of this particular right to live and unfold than any other species.

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At fifth hearing, months later, it unfolds further layers of expressive depth.

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If telomeres become too short, they have the potential to unfold from their presumed closed structure.

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His subjects changed their view of him when events began to unfold.

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Games are better at reproducing the conditions under which events unfold rather than outlining the details of the events themselves.

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The second half of the story unfolds in the period after 2 years.

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The storyline of the game unfolds through episodic chapters, released roughly once a month, each primarily focused on a specific character.

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The book has also been called a study of fear because fear is the climate in which it unfolds.

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The exhaust system became a major disadvantage as the season unfolded.

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The species is distinctive in having two large startling violet-brown eyespots on its hind wings which are revealed when its wings are unfolded.

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