Unzipping Meaning in English

word · lemma: unzip

US

ənˈzɪp

uhn-ZIP-ing

UK

ʌnzˈɪpɪŋ

un-ZIP-ing

Definition

The act of opening something that has a zipper, or the process of extracting files from a compressed computer file (zip file).

Usage & Nuances

Used both for clothing (“unzipping a jacket”) and computers (“unzipping a file”). The computer sense is informal in speech. Don’t confuse with 'unzip' as the base verb – 'unzipping' emphasizes the ongoing or repeated action.

• Spanish: desabrochar (cremallera) - descomprimir (archivo)
• Portuguese (BR): abrir o zíper - descompactar (arquivo)
• Portuguese (PT): abrir o fecho éclair - descompactar (ficheiro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 拉开拉链 - 解压（文件）
• Chinese (Traditional): 拉開拉鍊 - 解壓（檔案）
• Hindi: जिप खोलना - ज़िप फ़ाइल निकालना
• Arabic: فتح السحاب - فك ضغط (ملف)
• Bengali: জিপ খুলা - ফাইল আনজিপ করা
• Russian: расстёгивание (молнии) - распаковка (файла)
• Japanese: ジッパーを開けること - 解凍（ファイル）
• Vietnamese: mở khóa kéo - giải nén (tập tin)
• Korean: 지퍼를 여는 것 - 압축 풀기
• Turkish: fermuar açma - dosya sıkıştırmasını açma
• Urdu: زپ کھولنا - فائل کو ان زپ کرنا
• Indonesian: membuka ritsleting - mengekstrak (file zip)

Example Sentences

He is unzipping his jacket because it is warm now.

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She spent five minutes unzipping the suitcase.

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After unzipping the file, I found all my photos.

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I hate unzipping my boots when my hands are full.

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Unzipping the tent was hard in the dark.

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Make sure you’re unzipping the right folder before you delete anything.

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