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un·fas·ten
(ŭn-făs′ən)v. un·fas·tened, un·fas·ten·ing, un·fas·tens
v.tr.
To separate the connected parts of.
v.intr.
To become loosened or separated.
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unfasten
(ʌnˈfɑːsən)vb
to undo, untie, or open or become undone, untied, or opened
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un•fas•ten
(ʌnˈfæs ən, -ˈfɑ sən)v.t.
1. to release from or as if from fastenings; detach.
2. to undo or open (something fastened).
v.i. 3. to become unfastened.
[1175–1225]
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unfasten
Past participle: unfastened
Gerund: unfastening
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Verb | 1. | unfasten - cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt" unchain - remove the chains from unzip - open the zipper of; "unzip the bag" unbend - unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" |
2. | unfasten - become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened" fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back" |
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unfasten
verb undo, open, loosen, separate, detach, unlock, disconnect, untie, unstrap, unclasp, uncouple, unlace Reaching down, he unfastened the latch on the gate.
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Translations
يَفُك، يَحُل
otevřítrozepnout
åbneløsne
leysa, losa
atpogātatsprādzētatvērt
odpeti
unfasten
[ˈʌnˈfɑːsn] VT [+ button etc] → desabrochar; [+ rope etc] → desatar, aflojar (LAm); [+ door] → abrirCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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unfasten
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unfasten
(anˈfaːsn) verb to undo (something that is fastened). He unfastened (the buttons of) his jacket.
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