Untangling Meaning in English

word · lemma: untangle

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Definition

The act of making something that is twisted or mixed up become straight or clear again; also used for solving complex problems or situations.

Usage & Nuances

Usually informal, used for physical things like hair, wires, or string, and also for abstract concepts such as 'untangling a mystery'. Common collocations: 'untangling knots', 'untangling problems'. Often implies patience and careful effort.

• Spanish: desenredar - resolver (problemas)
• Portuguese (BR): desembaraçar - resolver (problemas)
• Portuguese (PT): desembaraçar - resolver (problemas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 解开 - 理清
• Chinese (Traditional): 解開 - 理清
• Hindi: उलझन सुलझाना
• Arabic: فك التشابك - حلّ (مشاكل)
• Bengali: জট ছাড়া - গোলকধাঁধা সমাধান
• Russian: распутывание
• Japanese: 絡まりを解くこと - 問題を解決すること
• Vietnamese: gỡ rối
• Korean: 엉킨 것을 푸는 것 - 문제를 해결하는 것
• Turkish: çözme - düğüm açma
• Urdu: سلجھانا
• Indonesian: mengurai

Example Sentences

She spent an hour untangling her necklace.

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Tom is untangling the wires behind the TV.

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The teacher is untangling the jump ropes for the kids.

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I'm still untangling all the stuff that happened last week.

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He’s great at untangling complicated problems at work.

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Untangling my thoughts took longer than I expected.

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