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Ravel
UK
/ˈræv.əl/
US
/ˈræv.əl/
Translation of "ravel" into Russian
ravel
Noun
UK
/ˈræv.əl/
US
/ˈræv.əl/
ravel
ravels pl
The ravel of cables behind the computer was difficult to untangle.
Путаница кабелей за компьютером была трудной для распутывания.
ravel
Verb
UK
/ˈræv.əl/
US
/ˈræv.əl/
ravel
ravels
raveled Past Simple / Past Participle
raveling Gerund
ravelled Past Simple / Past Participle
ravelling Gerund
She tried to ravel the tangled threads.
Она пыталась распутывать запутанные нити.
The mystery seemed to ravel further as they investigated.
Тайна, казалось, еще больше запутывалась, когда они расследовали.
Definitions
ravel
Noun
UK
/ˈræv.əl/
US
/ˈræv.əl/
A tangle, cluster, or knot of threads, fibers, or strands.
The ravel of yarn was difficult to untangle.
A confused or complicated situation or matter.
The detective found himself in a ravel of conflicting evidence.
A loose thread or frayed edge produced by the unravelling of cloth.
He trimmed the ravel at the hem of his jeans.
ravel
Verb
UK
/ˈræv.əl/
US
/ˈræv.əl/
To untangle or disentangle something.
She began to ravel the threads of the old sweater to reuse the yarn.
To confuse or complicate a situation or issue.
The new evidence served to ravel the case further, leaving the detectives puzzled.
To cause the threads of (cloth or rope) to fray or separate; to unweave.
Constant washing will ravel the edges of the fabric.
To entangle or knot threads, fibres, or figurative matters.
The contradictory testimony only served to ravel the whole affair.
Ravel
Proper noun
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), French composer and pianist, noted for works such as Boléro.
Ravel composed the orchestral piece Boléro in 1928.
Idioms and phrases
ravel thread
She started to ravel thread from the spool.
распутывать нить
Она начала распутывать нить с катушки.
ravel mystery
Detectives worked tirelessly to ravel mystery of the missing painting.
разгадывать тайну
Детективы неустанно трудились, чтобы разгадать тайну пропавшей картины.
ravel plot
The readers were eager to ravel plot of the novel.
разгадать сюжет
Читатели с нетерпением хотели разгадать сюжет романа.
ravel problem
Engineers were called in to ravel problem with the electrical circuit.
решить проблему
Инженеров вызвали, чтобы решить проблему с электрической цепью.
ravel situation
Mediators were brought in to ravel situation between the two parties.
разрешить ситуацию
Посредников пригласили, чтобы разрешить ситуацию между двумя сторонами.