untangle

untangle
transitive verb
(lit. or fig.) entwirren
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verb
(to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She tried to untangle her hair.) entwirren
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un·tan·gle
[ʌnˈtæŋgl̩]
vt
to \untangle sth etw entwirren a. fig
to \untangle a mystery ein Rätsel lösen
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[ʌn'tŋgl]
vt (lit, fig)
entwirren
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untangle v/t
1. entwirren (auch fig)
2. aus einer schwierigen Lage befreien
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transitive verb
(lit. or fig.) entwirren
* * *
v.
entwirren v.

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