See unravel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"lang": "Czech",
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"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "rozplést"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "optrevle"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "optrævle"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "ontrafelen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "ontwarren"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"word": "purkaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"tags": [
"intransitive"
],
"word": "purkautua"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "dénouer"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "démêler"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "effiler"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "entwirren"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "auftrennen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "aufdröseln"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "auseinanderdröseln"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "kibogoz"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "szálakra bont"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "rois"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "districare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "smagliare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "sfilacciare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "strigare"
},
{
"alt": "とく",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "toku",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "解く"
},
{
"alt": "ほどく",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hodoku",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "解く"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hogusu",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "ほぐす"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "exfilo"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "wete"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "wetewete"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "wewete"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "whakamatara"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "ui"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "hīraurau"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "rakne"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "trevle"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "rakna"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "trevla"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "teia"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "odplatać"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "odpleść"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "desemaranhar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "deșira"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "destrăma"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "raspútyvatʹ",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "распу́тывать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "raspútatʹ",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "распу́тать"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "desenmarañar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "desenredar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "deshilar"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"tags": [
"reflexive"
],
"word": "fransa"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to separate the threads (of)",
"word": "reda ut"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "razplitam",
"sense": "(of threads, etc.) to become separated",
"word": "разплитам"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "(of threads, etc.) to become separated",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "rozmotat se"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "(of threads, etc.) to become separated",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "rozplést se"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(of threads, etc.) to become separated",
"word": "s’effiler"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(of threads, etc.) to become separated",
"word": "s’effilocher"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(of threads, etc.) to become separated",
"word": "se défaire"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "(of threads, etc.) to become separated",
"word": "rois"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "(of threads, etc.) to become separated",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "odplatać się"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "(of threads, etc.) to become separated",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "odpleść się"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "razgadavam",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "разгадавам"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "treure l'entrellat"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "解開"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiěkāi",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "解开"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "rozplést"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "rozluštit"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "objasnit"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "dénouer"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "démêler"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "résoudre"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "enträtseln"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "lösen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "auflösen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "offenlegen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "enthüllen"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "hīraurau"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "cikkudīyu",
"sense": "to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve",
"word": "చిక్కుదీయు"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "rozdělit"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "rozházet"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse",
"word": "auftrennen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse",
"word": "ausfasern"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse",
"word": "zerfasern"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "rozpadnout se"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "sesypat se"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "einstürzen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "zusammenstürzen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "zusammenbrechen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "zusammenfallen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "zugrundegehen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "vernichtet werden"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "zunichte gemacht werden"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "kollabieren"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "disfare"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "desfazer-se"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to become undone; to collapse",
"word": "rämna"
}
],
"word": "unravel"
}
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