unravel
intermediateB1/ʌnˈrævəl/ · un-rav-el
to separate complicated things into simpler parts; to solve or clarify something.
Meanings
to separate complicated things into simpler parts; to solve or clarify something.
پیچیدہ چیزوں کو سادہ حصوں میں الگ کرنا؛ کچھ حل کرنا یا وضاحت کرنا۔
کھولنا
kholna
Synonyms
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Common Collocations
- unravel a mystery
- unravel complexities
- unravel a story
Example Sentences
I need to unravel the mystery behind his sudden departure.
مجھے اس کی اچانک روانگی کے راز کو کھولنے کی ضرورت ہے۔
Mujhe is ki achanak rawangi ke raaz ko kholne ki zaroorat hai.
The detective worked to unravel the complicated case.
تحقیقات کرنے والے نے پیچیدہ کیس کو حل کرنے کی کوشش کی۔
Tahqiqat karne wale ne pechida case ko hal karne ki koshish ki.
She was determined to unravel the tangled threads of her life.
وہ اپنے زندگی کے گندھے ہوئے دھاگوں کو کھولنے کے لیے پختہ ارادہ رکھتی تھی۔
Woh apne zindagi ke gundhay huay dhaagoon ko kholne ke liye pakka iraada rakhti thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'unravel' as 'washing away knots' in a story or puzzle.
Picture a tangled ball of yarn gradually being straightened out.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ کروں گا میں تو کھولنے راز دل کا، کیسے نرمی سے ٹوٹے گا میرا سُر کا جال۔
Na karunga main to kholne raaz dil ka, Kaise narami se tootega mera sur ka jaal.
If I don't untangle the secrets of my heart, how will the delicate web of my melody break?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پھندا ہوا دھاگا کھولنا پڑتا ہے۔
Phanda hua dhaaga kholna parta hai.
One must unravel the tangled thread.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "unraful" — to free from complication
First known use: 15th century
The term 'unravel' evolved from the Old English roots, where 'un-' is a prefix meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of' and 'ravel' means to tangle. The modern meaning has shifted to indicate the untangling or clarifying of situations, ideas, or physical objects.