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unpick
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un·pick  (n-pk)
tr.v. un·picked, un·pick·ing, un·picks
To undo (sewing) by removing stitches: unpick a seam.

unpick [ʌnˈpɪk]
vb (tr)
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) to undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) to unravel or undo (a garment, etc.)
3. Obsolete to open (a door, lock, etc.) by picking
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unpick - become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads ofunpick - become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"
undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
2.unpick - undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)unpick - undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
Translations
unpick [ˈʌnˈpɪk] VTdescoser

unpick [ʌnˈpɪk] vt
[+ seam] → défaire
(fig) (= unravel) [+ argument] → démêler

unpick
vtauftrennen; (Brit fig) plan, policyauseinandernehmen

unpick [ʌnˈpɪk] vt (seam) → disfare; (stitches) → togliere

unpick
v unpick [anˈpik]
to take out stitches from (something sewn or knitted) She unpicked the seam of the dress. uittrek يَفْتِق разпарям rozpárat pille op auftrennen ξηλώνω descoser harutama شکافتن purkaa découdre לִפרוֹם टांके खोलना या उधेड़ना izvući šavove felfejt rekja/spretta upp scucire, sfilare ほどく (자수, 편물 등을) 풀다, 따다 išardyti izārdīt (šuvumu, adījumu) menetas lostornen sprette opp spruć descoser a descoase распарывать (roz)párať razparati izvaditi šavove sprätta (ta) upp เลาะตะเข็บ sökmek (裁縫)拆線 розпорювати, пороти اڈھيڑنا tháo


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