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(unfolds, unfolding, unfolded) 1. If a situation unfolds, it develops and becomes known or understood. The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold... VERB: V 2. If a story unfolds or if someone unfolds it, it is told to someone else. Don’s story unfolded as the cruise got under way... Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment. VERB: V, V n 3. If someone unfolds something which has been folded or if it unfolds, it is opened out and becomes flat. He quickly unfolded the blankets and spread them on the mattress... When the bird lifts off into flight, its wings unfold to an impressive six-foot span. ? fold VERB: V n, V
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Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to open the folds of ; spread or straighten out ; expand ~ed the map b. to remove (as a package) from the folds ; unwrap 2. to open to the view ; reveal; especially to make clear by gradual disclosure and often by recital intransitive verb 1. a. to open from a folded state ; open out ; expand b. blossom 2. develop, evolve as the story ~s 3. to open out gradually to the view or understanding ; become known a panorama ~s before their eyes • ~ment noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. 1 tr. open the fold or folds of, spread out. 2 tr. reveal (thoughts etc.). 3 intr. become opened out. 4 intr. develop. Derivatives unfoldment n. US. Etymology: OE unfealdan (as UN-(2), FOLD(1)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. развертывать; расстилать to unfold a newspaper —- развернуть газету to unfold a tablecloth —- развернуть скатерть to unfold one's arms —- разжать скрещенные руки 2. развертываться; расстилаться the plain unfolded before us —- перед нами расситалалась равнина as the story unfolds —- по ходу рассказа 3. пускать (ростки) 4. распускаться 5. раскрывать, открывать he unfolded to me his plans for the future —- он открыл мне свои планы на будущее we listened in silence as the details of the scheme were unfolded to us —- мы молча слушали, когда нам разъясняли детали замысла 6. раскрываться, развиваться the scheme began gradually to unfold —- план постепенно становится ясным 7. выпускать овец из овчарни ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) развертывать(ся); раскрывать(ся) 2) распускаться (о почках) 3) раскрывать, открывать (планы, замыслы) - unfold before - unfold to UNFOLD to раскрывать, открывать; At a special meeting, the scientist unfolded his plan to the government committee. UNFOLD before (постепенно) развертываться; As the mist cleared, a most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes. ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v 1 to open something that was folded (Chiara unfolded the map and spread it on the table.) 2 if a story, plan etc unfolds, it becomes clearer as you hear or learn more about it (As the tale unfolds we learn more about Max's childhood.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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