German-English translation for "entwirren"

"entwirren" English translation

entwirren
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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  • disentangle
    entwirren Knoten, Fäden etc
    unravel
    entwirren Knoten, Fäden etc
    undo
    entwirren Knoten, Fäden etc
    entwirren Knoten, Fäden etc
  • clear up, sort (oder | orod straighten) out
    entwirren Durcheinander, Problem etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    entwirren Durcheinander, Problem etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
entwirren
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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  • be sorted out
    entwirren von Situation etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    straighten itself out
    entwirren von Situation etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    entwirren von Situation etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
ein Knäuel entwirren
to unpick a tangle
ein Knäuel entwirren
There is no quick fix in disentangling the Korean knot.
Es gibt keine schnelle Lösung, um den koreanischen Knoten zu entwirren.
Source: News-Commentary
So we'll have to use our computers to try to unscramble the chain.
Wir müssen also unsere Computer benutzen um diese Ketten zu entwirren.
Source: TED
Can you untie this knot?
Kannst du diesen Knoten entwirren?
Source: Tatoeba
This Gordian knot needs to be cut, not untied.
Dieser gordische Knoten muss durchtrennt, nicht entwirrt werden.
Source: News-Commentary
That can happen at any time and it is at that point that the whole thing starts to unravel.
Das kann jederzeit geschehen und an diesem Punkt beginnt das Ganze sich zu entwirren.
Source: Europarl
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