raveling

• Ein kleines Stück Faden oder Faser, das sich von einem gewebten oder gestrickten Stoff gelöst hat; auch der Vorgang des Ausfransens.

A noun referring to a small piece of fiber or thread that has become detached or separated from a woven or knitted fabric.

1. Separated fiberB2formal

   A small piece of thread or fiber that has become detached from a woven or knitted fabric.

   Ausgefranste Faser

   • She noticed a raveling on the edge of her sweater.
   • The old carpet was covered in ravelings.
   • He carefully trimmed the raveling from the hem of his trousers.

   Synonymefiberfilamentfuzzstrandthread

• 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