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Pronunciation / Transliteration: desenrolar
"Ele teve que desenrolar o filme para consertar o projetor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To unwind or release something that is wound around a spool.
"The technician had to unspool the film to fix the projector." - 2
To reveal or disclose information gradually.
"As the story progressed, the author began to unspool the mystery behind the character's past."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unspool' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'to reverse' and 'spool', which originates from the Old English 'spōl', referring to a cylindrical device for winding thread. The word has evolved to describe the action of unwinding something that is wound up, particularly in the context of film or tape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unspool" is said worldwide
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dérouler
Transliteration: dérouler
"Il a dû dérouler le film pour le réparer."
abwickeln
Transliteration: abwickeln
"Der Techniker musste den Film abwickeln, um den Projektor zu reparieren."
srotolare
Transliteration: srotolare
"Ha dovuto srotolare il film per riparare il proiettore."
desenrollar
Transliteration: desenrollar
"Tuvo que desenrollar la película para arreglar el proyector."
desenrolar
Transliteration: desenrolar
"Ele teve que desenrolar o filme para consertar o projetor."
अनरोल करना
Transliteration: anrol karna
"उसे प्रोजेक्टर को ठीक करने के लिए फिल्म को अनरोल करना पड़ा।"
展开
Transliteration: zhǎnkāi
"他必须展开胶卷以修理投影仪。"
풀다
Transliteration: pulda
"그는 프로젝터를 수리하기 위해 필름을 풀어야 했다."
巻き戻す
Transliteration: makimodosu
"彼はプロジェクターを修理するためにフィルムを巻き戻さなければならなかった。"
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