she unfolded the map — ha aperto la cartina
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Unfold — Un*fold , v. t. [AS. unfealdan. See 1st {Un }, and {Fold}, v. t.] 1. To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth. [1913 Webster] Unfold thy forehead gathered into frowns. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. To open, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unfold — Un*fold , v. i. To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed. [1913 Webster] The wind blows cold While the morning doth unfold. J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fold up — verb 1. bend or lay so that one part covers the other (Freq. 1) fold up the newspaper turn up your collar • Syn: ↑fold, ↑turn up • Ant: ↑unfold (for … Useful english dictionary
unfold — verb /ʌnˈfəʊld,ʌnˈfoʊld/ a) To undo a folding. Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing b) To turn out to happen; to develop. To what I shall unfold. Ant … Wiktionary
Unfold — may refer to:* Unfoldable cardinal, in math * Unfold (higher order function), in computer science a family of anamorphism functions * Unfoldment, in spirituality and physics * Unfolded protein response, in biochemistry * Equilibrium unfolding, in … Wikipedia
unfold — [v1] spread out disentangle, display, expand, extend, fan, fan out, flatten, loosen, open, outspread, outstretch, reel out, release, shake out, spread, straighten, stretch out, unbend, uncoil, uncrease, uncurl, undo, unfurl, unravel, unroll,… … New thesaurus
unfold — (v.) O.E. unfealdan, to open or unwrap the folds of, also figuratively, to disclose, reveal, from UN (Cf. un ) (2) opposite of + FOLD (Cf. fold) (v.). Cf. M.Du. ontvouden, Ger. entfalten. Intransitive sense is attested from late 14c. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
fold — fold1 [fəuld US fould] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bend)¦ 2¦(smaller/neater)¦ 3¦(furniture etc)¦ 4 fold your arms 5¦(business)¦ 6¦(cover)¦ 7 fold somebody in your arms Phrasal verbs fold something<=>in ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
fold — I [[t]foʊld[/t]] v. t. 1) to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself 2) to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together: to fold up a map[/ex] 3) to bring together and intertwine or cross: He folded his arms on his chest[/ex] … From formal English to slang
unfold — un|fold [ʌnˈfəuld US ˈfould] v 1.) [I and T] if a story unfolds, or if someone unfolds it, it is told ▪ As the story unfolds, we learn more about Max s childhood. 2.) [I] if a series of events unfold, they happen ▪ He had watched the drama unfold … Dictionary of contemporary English
unfold — [[t]ʌ̱nfo͟ʊld[/t]] unfolds, unfolding, unfolded 1) VERB If a situation unfolds, it develops and becomes known or understood. The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold... The facts started to unfold before them. 2) V ERG If a… … English dictionary
