What is the Spanish word for "unravel"?

Learn how to say "unravel" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

unravel

Spanish

desenredar

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Alternative translations of "unravel"

deshacer
resolver
clarificar
descifrar

Examples of how to use "unravel" in Spanish

English
The detective will unravel the mystery.
Spanish
El detective desentrañará el misterio.
English
Threads unravel when you pull gently.
Spanish
Los hilos se deshacen cuando los tiras suavemente.
English
She unraveled the sweater yesterday.
Spanish
Ella deshizo el suéter ayer.
English
They are unraveling the messy knot now.
Spanish
Ellos están deshaciendo el nudo complicado ahora.
English
We have unraveled the mystery together.
Spanish
Hemos desentrañado el misterio juntos.

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