untangling

• Nom désignant l'action de démêler ou de libérer quelque chose d'un état emmêlé, embrouillé ou complexe, ou de résoudre une situation confuse.

A noun referring to the act of releasing something from a snarled, tangled, or complicated condition.

indénombrable

1. Act of separating tanglesB2formal

   The process of releasing something from a tangled or snarled condition.

   démêlage

   • The untangling of the fishing net took hours.
   • She focused on the careful untangling of the necklace chain.
   • The untangling of the wires required patience and precision.

   Synonymesdisentanglementextricationunsnarling

2. Resolving complexityC1formal

   The act of solving a complicated or confusing situation.

   démêlage

   • The untangling of the legal dispute took several months.
   • His main role was the untangling of the company's financial records.
   • The untangling of the mystery required a brilliant detective.

   Synonymesclarificationdisentanglementresolution

   Antonymescomplicationconfusion

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de démêler des fils, câbles ou cheveux emmêlés, ou de débrouiller une situation complexe et confuse.

A verb used to indicate the act of separating or straightening out tangled threads, wires, or complex situations.

1. Separate threads or fibersB1formal

   To separate threads, fibers, or other tangled items from each other.

   démêler

   • She carefully untangled the knots in her hair.
   • He spent an hour untangling the fishing line.
   • The child tried to untangle the wires behind the TV.

   Synonymesdisentangleseparateunravelunsnarluntwist

   Antonymesentangleknotravelsnarltangle

2. Resolve a complex problemB2formal

   To make a complicated or confusing situation clear and understandable.

   démêler (une situation complexe)

   • The detective worked to untangle the web of lies.
   • It took months to untangle the legal issues.
   • She helped untangle the financial mess the company was in.

   Synonymesclarifydisentangleiron outresolvesolvesort outstraighten outunravel

   Antonymescomplicateconfuseentangle