unzip

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'ouvrir ou de décompresser un fichier archivé, ou bien d'ouvrir une fermeture éclair.

A verb used to indicate the act of opening or decompressing a zipped file or fastener.

1. Open a zipperA2formal

   To open or unfasten the zipper of a piece of clothing, bag, or other item.

   ouvrir la fermeture éclair

   • She unzipped her jacket because it was warm inside.
   • He unzipped his backpack to take out a book.
   • Please unzip the suitcase so I can pack my clothes.

   Synonymesopenundounfasten

   Antonymesclosezipzip up

2. Decompress a fileB1informal

   To decompress or extract files from a compressed archive (e.g., .zip file).

   Décompresser un fichier

   • I need to unzip the folder before I can open the documents.
   • The software automatically unzips downloaded files.
   • He unzipped the archive and saved the images to his computer.

   Synonymesdecompressexpandextractunpack

   Antonymesarchivecompresszip