disentangle

IPA(Pronunciation)

[ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ]

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot. / (transitive) To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units. / (intransitive) To become free or untangled.

Japanese Meaning

絡み合った状態から解放する、絡まったものをほどく / もつれをほどく、ほどいて個々の部分に分ける / もつれから自由になる、もつれが解ける

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She had to disentangle the fishing line from the propeller before they could leave the marina.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はマリーナを出る前にプロペラに絡まった釣り糸をほどかなければならなかった。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.

I had to disentangle him from his own shoelaces.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To become free or untangled.

disentangles

（ present singular third-person ）

disentangling

（ participle present ）

disentangled

（ participle past ）

disentangled

（ past ）

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