untied

[ʌnˈtaɪd]

adjective/verb (past participle)

desatado

1. Released from being tied; no longer fastened or bound

The untied shoelaces tripped him as he walked.

Os cadarços desatados o fizeram tropeçar enquanto caminhava.

2. Not restricted or constrained; free

He felt untied from his responsibilities after retirement.

Ele se sentiu livre de suas responsabilidades após a aposentadoria.

3. Past tense of 'untie': to unfasten or release something that was tied

She untied the rope from the post.

Ela desatou a corda do poste.

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General Brazilian

desatado

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

desatado

Commonly used in everyday speech

Rio de Janeiro

desatado

Standard regional usage

Portugal

desatado

Standard European Portuguese

untied hands - hands livre para agir

untied tongue - lingua solta (falar sem filtro)

leave someone untied - deixar alguém solto

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