unwrap
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un·wrap
(ŭn-răp′)tr. & intr.v. un·wrapped, un·wrap·ping, un·wraps
To remove the wrapping or wrappings from or become unwrapped.
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unwrap
(ʌnˈræp)vb, -wraps, -wrapping or -wrapped
to remove the covering or wrapping from (something) or (of something wrapped) to have the covering come off
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un•wrap
(ʌnˈræp)v. -wrapped, -wrap•ping. v.t.
1. to remove or open the wrapping of.
2. to open (something wrapped).
v.i. 3. to become unwrapped.
[1200–50]
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unwrap
Past participle: unwrapped
Gerund: unwrapping
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| Verb | 1. |  unwrap - remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel" |
| 2. |  unwrap - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"blackwash - bring (information) out of concealment muckrake - explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking" blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" out - reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent" come out of the closet, out, come out - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year" spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving" get around, get out, break - be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" confide - reveal in private; tell confidentially leak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper" babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk, sing - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" |
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Translations
يَفْتَح، يَكْشِفيَفُضُّ
rozbalit
pakke ud
avata
odmotati
taka utan af
包装を解く
풀다
attītiztīt
odmotati
öppna
แก้ห่อออก
mở gói
unwrap
[ˈʌnˈræp] VT → abrirafter the meal we unwrapped the presents → después de comer abrimos los regalos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unwrap
[ʌnˈræp] vt [+ present] → déballer, ouvrir; [+ packet] → défaire, ouvrirAfter the meal we unwrapped the presents → Après le repas nous avons déballé les cadeaux.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unwrap
vt → auspacken, auswickeln
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
unwrap
(anˈrap) – past tense, past participle unˈwrapped – verb to open (something wrapped or folded). He unwrapped the gift.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
unwrap
→ يَفُضُّ rozbalit pakke ud auswickeln ανοίγω δέμα desenvolver avata déballer odmotati scartare 包装を解く 풀다 openmaken pakke opp rozpakować desembrulhar разворачивать öppna แก้ห่อออก açmak mở gói 打开Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009