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uncoil

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un·coil  (n-koil)
tr. & intr.v. un·coiled, un·coil·ing, un·coils
To unwind or untwist or to become unwound or untwisted.

uncoil [ʌnˈkɔɪl]
vb
to unwind or become unwound; untwist
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.uncoil - unwind or untwistuncoil - unwind or untwist                    
unwind, disentangle - separate the tangles of
coil, curl, loop - wind around something in coils or loops
Translations
uncoil [ˈʌnˈkɔɪl]
A. VTdesenrollar
B. VIdesenrollarse; [snake] → desenroscarse

uncoil [ʌnˈkɔɪl]
vt [+ hose, rope] → dérouler
vi [snake, rope] → se dérouler

uncoil
vtabwickeln
vir (snake) → sich langsam strecken; (person) → sich ausstrecken; (wire etc) → sich abwickeln, sich abspulen; to uncoil (oneself) from an armchairsich im Sessel strecken und aufstehen

uncoil [ʌnˈkɔɪl]
1. vtsrotolare
2. visrotolarsi

uncoil
v uncoil [anˈkoil]
to straighten from a coiled position The snake uncoiled (itself). reguit maak, losdraai يَحُل، يَفُك развивам rozvinout (se) rulle ud (sich) aufrollen ξετυλίγω, ξετυλίγομαι desenrollar(se); (serpiente) desenroscarse lahti kerima از حالت پیچیدگی درآمدن keriä auki (se) dérouler לְהַתִיר סְלִיל खोलना odviti legombolyít; letekeredik vinda ofan af srotolarsi ほどける (감긴 것을) 풀다 iš(si)vynioti attīt; atritināt; atritināties membuka lingkarannya zich ontrollen rulle/rette ut rozwinąć (się) desenrolar(-se) a (se) descolăci разматывать(ся) rozvinúť (sa) odviti odmotati se rulla (räta) ut sig คลายจากการขด kangalını/halkasını açmak 從盤起的狀態伸展開 розмотувати(ся); розкручувати(ся) اينٹھن کھولنا duỗi thẳng ra


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So, the Spider, doggedly watching Estella, outwatched many brighter insects, and would often uncoil himself and drop at the right nick of time.
The appearance so much resembles that which may be seen in every torrent, where the stream uncoils into long streaks the froth collected in the eddies, that I must attribute the effect to a similar action either of the currents of the air or sea.
 
 
 
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