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I . unravel <Brit: -ll-, Am: -l-> [ʌnˈrævəl] VB trans

1. unravel (disentangle):

I had to unravel one of the sleeves I had knitted

tive que desmanchar uma das mangas que havia tricotado

2. unravel mystery:

II . unravel <Brit: -ll-, Am: -l-> [ʌnˈrævəl] VB intr

the old rope unraveled

a corda velha se desfez

Usage examples with unraveled

the old rope unraveled

a corda velha se desfez

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is cut with a hot wire as is nylon rope, which prevents fraying and unravelling. en.wikipedia.org

However, later that month the plans began to unravel. en.wikipedia.org

Even from this fleeting moment of independence democracy began to unravel. en.wikipedia.org

His face turns different colors as he squirms and unravels his formal wear. en.wikipedia.org

These works challenge the viewer to play the role of a detective by unraveling clues and references that may not announce themselves outright. en.wikipedia.org

He yearned to dedicate his whole life to unraveling this mystery. en.wikipedia.org

The artist uses black ink to depict the ridges and trees which look like unraveling threads. en.wikipedia.org

The media reports on the issue and tries to unravel the controversy. en.wikipedia.org

As it thawed, however, the claim began to unravel as a giant hoax. en.wikipedia.org

As argued in the introduction, the prohibition model yields little in terms of unraveling the complex dynamics of power. en.wikipedia.org

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