ravel

• Substantiv, das eine Reihe aufgelöster Maschen oder Stiche bezeichnet, meist beim Stricken oder Nähen; auch der Vorgang des Auftrennens.

A noun referring to a row of unravelled stitches, typically in knitting or sewing.

1. Unraveled threadC1formal

   A row of unravelled stitches, typically in knitting or fabric.

   Aufgelöster Faden

   • She noticed a ravel in the sleeve of her sweater.
   • The knitter carefully fixed the ravel before it spread.
   • A small ravel can ruin the entire pattern if left unattended.

   Synonymeladderrun

• Verb, das das Entwirren, Abwickeln oder Auflösen von etwas bezeichnet, oder seltener das Verwickeln oder Verkomplizieren.

A verb used to indicate the act of untangling, unwinding, or disentangling something, or, less commonly, to tangle or complicate.

1. Disentangle or UnravelC1formal

   To separate the threads of something tangled; to untangle or clarify a complex situation.

   Entwirren

   • She carefully raveled the knotted necklace.
   • The detective worked to ravel the mystery.
   • He spent hours trying to ravel the complicated legal case.

   Synonymedisentanglestraighten outunknotunpickunravelunsnarluntangleunwind

   Antonymecomplicateentangleknotsnarltangle

2. Tangle or ComplicateC1formal

   To cause something to become tangled or more complicated.

   Verwirren

   • The wind raveled the threads of the scarf.
   • His confusing explanation only served to ravel the issue further.
   • The new regulations raveled the already complex process.

   Synonymecomplicateconfuseentangleknotmuddleperplexsnarltangle

   Antonymeclarifydisentanglesimplifyunraveluntangle

Phrasal-Variantenravel out