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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentfalten
Pronunciation / Transliteration: entfalten
"Sie entfaltete den Brief, um den Inhalt zu lesen."
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
Derived from Old English 'un-faldan', combining the negative or reversal prefix 'un-' with 'faldan' (to fold). Historically evolving from Germanic roots, it transitioned from a purely literal action of opening cloth or paper to a metaphorical sense of revealing thoughts, events, or potential.
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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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