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untangling

[/ʌnˈtæŋɡəlɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
desenredamento
1. The act of freeing something from a tangled or twisted state
Untangling the headphone wires took longer than expected.
O desenredamento dos fios do fone de ouvido levou mais tempo do que esperado.
2. The process of resolving a complicated or confusing situation
Untangling the financial records revealed several errors.
O desenredamento dos registros financeiros revelou vários erros.
3. Separating or distinguishing one thing from another
Untangling fact from fiction in the story was difficult.
Distinguir fato de ficção na história foi difícil.
NYC Slang
sorting it out
Synonyms
disentanglingunravelingunwindingsorting outclarifying
Antonyms
tanglingcomplicatingentanglingconfusing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desenredamento
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desenredamento
Common in business and technical contexts
Portugal
desembaraço
More commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

untangling a mess
untangling the truth
untangling one's thoughts
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