unwind

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se détendre après un stress ou une tension, ou pour dérouler quelque chose d'enroulé ou de torsadé.

A verb used to indicate the act of relaxing after stress or tension, or to undo something that is wound or twisted.

verbe irrégulier

1. Reverse windingB2formal

   To undo or reverse the winding or twisting of something.

   Détordre, dérouler en sens inverse

   • She carefully unwound the tangled thread from the spool.
   • He unwound the rope from the post.
   • The machine automatically unwinds the film for processing.

   Synonymesuncoilunravelunreelunrolluntwist

   Antonymestwistwind

2. UntangleB2formal

   To separate the tangles of something, making it straight or free.

   démêler

   • She spent an hour unwinding her hair from the brush.
   • He carefully unwound the knot in the necklace.
   • The child tried to unwind the kite string from the tree branch.

   Synonymesdisentanglestraightenuncoilunraveluntangle

   Antonymesentangleknotsnarltangle

3. RelaxA2informal

   To become less tense, rest, or take one's ease after stress or activity.

   se détendre

   • After a long day at work, she likes to unwind with a good book.
   • He unwinds by listening to classical music.
   • We went to the beach to unwind and forget about our worries.

   Synonymeschill outdecompressloosen uprechargerelaxrestsettle downslow downtake it easyunbutton

   Antonymesagitatestrainstresstense

4. Cause to relaxB1informal

   To cause someone to feel relaxed and free from tension.

   Détendre (quelqu'un)

   • A warm bath can unwind you after a stressful day.
   • The soothing music unwound her completely.
   • He tried to unwind his friend with a gentle massage.

   Synonymescalmeasepacifyquietrelaxsettlesoothetranquilize

   Antonymesagitateexcitestresstense