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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéplier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: déplier
"Elle a soigneusement déplié la lettre pour en lire le contenu."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To open or spread out something that has been folded.
"She carefully unfolded the letter to read its contents." - 2
To reveal or disclose information or details.
"The story began to unfold as the characters developed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unfold' originates from the Old English 'unfaldan', which combines 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'faldan' meaning 'to fold'. It has evolved over centuries to encompass meanings related to revealing or opening up something that was previously concealed or folded.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfold" is said worldwide
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déplier
Transliteration: déplier
"Elle a soigneusement déplié la lettre pour en lire le contenu."
entfalten
Transliteration: entfalten
"Sie entfaltete den Brief, um den Inhalt zu lesen."
sviluppare
Transliteration: sviluppare
"Ha sviluppato la storia mentre i personaggi si evolvevano."
desplegar
Transliteration: desplegar
"Desplegó la carta para leer su contenido."
desdobrar
Transliteration: desdobrar
"Ela desdobrou a carta para ler seu conteúdo."
खोलना
Transliteration: kholna
"उसने पत्र को पढ़ने के लिए खोला।"
展开
Transliteration: zhǎn kāi
"她小心地展开信件以阅读内容。"
펼치다
Transliteration: pyeolchida
"그녀는 내용을 읽기 위해 편지를 조심스럽게 펼쳤다."
広げる
Transliteration: hirogeru
"彼女は内容を読むために手紙を慎重に広げた。"
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