unwind

un·wind  (n-wnd)

v. un·wound (-wound), un·wind·ing, un·winds

v.tr.

1. To reverse the winding or twisting of: unwind a ball of yarn.

2. To separate the tangled parts of; disentangle.

3. To free (someone) of nervous tension or pent-up energy.

v.intr.

1. To become unwound.

2. To become free of nervous tension; relax: liked to unwind with a cocktail before dinner.

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unwind [ʌnˈwaɪnd]

vb -winds, -winding, -wound

1. to slacken, undo, or unravel or cause to slacken, undo, or unravel

2. (tr) to disentangle

3. to make or become relaxed he finds it hard to unwind after a busy day at work

unwindable  adj

unwinder  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	unwind - reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn" unroll, wind off move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" twine, wrap, wind, roll - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"
	2.	unwind - separate the tangles of               disentangle roll out, straighten - straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map" undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" uncoil - unwind or untwist
	3.	unwind - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" relax, decompress, loosen up, slow down, unbend vege out, vegetate - engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television" sit back, take it easy - settle into a comfortable sitting position change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
	4.	unwind - cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" make relaxed, unlax, unstrain, relax, loosen up affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate" unbend - release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"

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unwind

verb

1. relax, wind down, take it easy, slow down, sit back, calm down, take a break, loosen up, quieten down, let yourself go, mellow out (informal), make yourself at home, outspan (S. African) It helps them to unwind after a busy day at work.

2. unravel, undo, uncoil, slacken, disentangle, unroll, unreel, untwist, untwine One of them unwound a length of rope from around his waist.

Translations

unwind [ˈʌnˈwaɪnd] (unwound (pt, pp))

A. VT → desenrollar; [+ wool, thread] → desovillar

B. VI

1. → desenrollarse; [wool, thread] → desovillarse

2. (fig) (= relax) → relajarse

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unwind [ʌnˈwaɪnd] [unwound] [ʌnˈwaʊnd] (pt, pp)

vt [+ bandage, scarf, rope] → dérouler

vi (= relax) [person] → se détendre

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unwind pret, ptp <unwound>

vt thread, film, tape → abwickeln; (= untangle) → entwirren

vi

(lit) → sich abwickeln; (fig: story, plot) → sich entwickeln, sich entfalten

(inf: = relax) → abschalten (inf), → sich entspannen

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unwind [ʌnˈwaɪnd] (unwound (pt, pp))

1. vt → srotolare, svolgere

2. vi → srotolarsi (fam) (relax) → distendersi, rilassarsi

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unwind

v unwind [anˈwaind]

1 to take or come out of a coiled or wound position He unwound the bandage from his ankle. afrol, afhaal يَفُك الضِّماد развивам odvinout (se) vikle ud abwickeln ξετυλίγω, ξετυλίγομαι desenrrollar lahti kerima باز کردن keriä auki (se) dérouler לְהַתִיר उधेड़ना odmotati letekercsel vinda ofan af svolgere ほどく (감은 것을) 풀다 nu(si)vynioti, iš(si)vynioti attīt; notīt merungkai (zich) afwikkelen vikle/rulle opp, spole av odwinąć (się) desenrolar(-se) a (se) derula разматывать odvinúť (sa) odviti razmrsiti linda (vira, rulla) av คลี่ออก çöz(ül)mek, aç(ıl)mak 展開，鬆開 розмотувати(ся); розкручувати(ся) اڈھيڑنا، کھولنا tháo ra, trải ra 展开

2 to relax after a period of tension Give me a chance to unwind! ontspan يَسْتَريح، يَسْتَرْخي отпускам се uvolnit se slappe af abspannen χαλαρώνω relajarse lõõgastuma استراحت کردن rentoutua se détendre לְהֵירָגַע तनाव के बाद शांत हो जाना opustiti se lazít slaka á rilassarsi くつろぐ 긴장을 풀다 atsipūsti, atsipalaiduoti atgūties; nomierināties berehat zich ontspannen slappe av odprężyć się descontrair a se destinde расслабиться uvoľniť sa sprostiti se odmoriti slappna av, gå ner i varv ผ่อนคลาย dinlenmek 放鬆 розслаблюватися صحيح حالت پر لوٹنا nghỉ ngơi, thư giãn 放松

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unwind → يَفُكّ odmotat slappe af abwickeln ξεκουρδίζω desenrollar purkaa dérouler opustiti rilassarsi ほどく (감은 것을) 풀다 afwikkelen vikle av rozwinąć desenrolar раскручивать varva ner คลายเครียด açmak tháo ra 放松