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desencrolou

[de-zen-kro-lou]
verb
untangled, unrolled, figured out
1. Past tense of 'desencrolar' - to untangle or unwind something that is rolled or coiled; to solve or clarify a complicated situation
He finally untangled the rope that was all wound up.
Ele finalmente desencrolou a corda que estava toda enrolada.
2. To straighten out or resolve a problematic situation; to figure something out
She managed to sort out the confusion with the documents.
Ela conseguiu desencrolou a confusão dos documentos.
NYC Slang
figured it out, untangled the mess, sorted it
Synonyms
desenredoudesembaraçouresolveuesclareceudesfez
Antonyms
enroloucomplicouemaranhOU

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desencrolou
Common colloquial usage for untangling or resolving issues
São Paulo
desencrolou
Widely used in informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
desencrolou
Common in casual conversation
Portugal
desenredou
Portuguese speakers may prefer 'desenredou' or 'desembaraçou'

Related Idioms & Phrases

desencrolou a situação
desencrolou o nó
desencrolou-se da confusão
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