unfold

unfold
verb
1) (to open and spread out (a map etc): He sat down and unfolded his newspaper.) desplegar
2) (to (cause to) be revealed or become known: She gradually unfolded her plan to them.) revelar
unfold vb desplegar / desdoblar
unfold
tr[ʌn'fəʊld]
transitive verb
1 (paper) desplegar; (sheet) desdoblar
2 (newspaper) abrir; (map) extender
3 (outline) exponer; (reveal) revelar
4 (secret) descubrir
intransitive verb
1 (open up) desplegarse, desdoblarse, abrirse; (landscape) extenderse
■ the sofa unfolds into a double bed el sofá se convierte en una cama de matrimonio
2 (ideas etc) desarrollarse
3 (secret) descubrirse, revelarse
■ the mystery unfolds el misterio se revela
unfold [.ʌn'fo:ld] vt
1) expand: desplegar, desdoblar, extender
to unfold a map: desplegar un mapa
2) disclose, reveal: revelar, exponer (un plan, etc.)
unfold vi
1) develop: desarrollarse, desenvolverse
the story unfolded: el cuento se desarrollaba
2) expand: extenderse, desplegarse
unfold
v.
• desarrebujar v.
• desarrollar v.
• descifrar v.
• descoger v.
• desdoblar v.
• desencoger v.
• desenlazar v.
• desenvolver v.
• desplegar v.
• extender v.
• tender v.
'ʌn'fəʊld
1.
transitive verb \<\<tablecloth/map\>\> desdoblar, extender*; \<\<newspaper\>\> abrir*; \<\<wings\>\> desplegar*; \<\<arms\>\> descruzar*

2.
vi
a) \<\<flower/leaf\>\> abrirse*; \<\<wings\>\> desplegarse*
b) (be revealed) \<\<story/events\>\> desarrollarse; \<\<scene/landscape\>\> extenderse*, desplegarse*
[ʌn'fǝʊld]
1. VT
1) desplegar, desdoblar

she unfolded the map — desplegó or desdobló el mapa

2) (fig) [+ idea, plan] exponer; [+ secret] revelar
2.
VI desplegarse, desdoblarse; (fig) [view etc] revelarse
* * *
['ʌn'fəʊld]
1.
transitive verb \<\<tablecloth/map\>\> desdoblar, extender*; \<\<newspaper\>\> abrir*; \<\<wings\>\> desplegar*; \<\<arms\>\> descruzar*

2.
vi
a) \<\<flower/leaf\>\> abrirse*; \<\<wings\>\> desplegarse*
b) (be revealed) \<\<story/events\>\> desarrollarse; \<\<scene/landscape\>\> extenderse*, desplegarse*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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