untangle
intermediateB1/ʌnˈtæŋɡl/ · un-tan-gle
to free something from tangles or knots; to straighten out.
Meanings
to free something from tangles or knots; to straighten out.
کسی چیز کو پیچ یا گرہوں سے آزاد کرنا؛ سیدھا کرنا۔
بکھرنا
bikharna
Common Collocations
- untangle threads
- untangle hair
- untangle a problem
Example Sentences
She tried to untangle the necklace from her hair.
اس نے اپنی بالوں سے ہار کو کھولنے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne apne balon se haar ko kholne ki koshish ki.
It's time to untangle the issues that have been bothering us.
یہ وقت ہے کہ ہم ان مسائل کو کھولیں جو ہمیں پریشان کر رہے ہیں۔
Yeh waqt hai ke hum un masail ko kholein jo humein pareshan kar rahe hain.
The technician needed to untangle the wires in the device.
ٹیکنیشن کو آلے میں دھاگے کھولنے کی ضرورت تھی۔
Technician ko aale mein dhaage kholne ki zaroorat thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of untangling a mess of ropes.
Imagine a plate of spaghetti being straightened out.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان مگر پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat nikle mere arman magar phir bhi kam nikle
Thousands of desires, each so intense that it can take my breath away; many of my wishes came true, yet still, it feels too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جنگل میں جانوروں کا بکھرنا خطرہ ہے
Jangal mein janwaron ka bikharna khatra hai
Animals scattering in the forest is a danger.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "tangle" — to become twisted or entwined
First known use: 18th century
The prefix 'un-' denotes negation, combined with 'tangle' to indicate the action of removing tangles.