entwirren — meaning in English

English meaning

• unravel verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
• untangle verb To free something from knots or tangles.
• unwind verb To relax and let go of stress after a busy or tense period.

Senses

entwirren is used for these senses in English:

• unravel Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.
• untangle (transitive) To remove tangles or knots from.
• unwind (intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress

unravel — full definition

1. verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
2. verb To work out or solve something confusing or mysterious, piece by piece.
3. verb To fall apart or break down into disorder.

untangle — full definition

1. verb To free something from knots or tangles.
2. verb To sort out something confusing or complicated.

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