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View usage for: (ʌnfɜːʳl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense unfurls, present participle unfurling, past tense, past participle unfurled1. verbIf you unfurl something rolled or folded such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you open it, so that it is spread out. You can also say that it unfurls. Once outside the inner breakwater, we began to unfurl all the sails. [VERB noun] ...two weeks later when the leaves unfurl. [VERB] Synonyms: open, unfold, open out, blossom More Synonyms of unfurl 2. verbIf you say that events, stories, or scenes unfurl before you, you mean that you are aware of them or can see them as they happen or develop. ...as the dramatic changes in the region continue to unfurl. [VERB] Synonyms: unfold, develop, progress More Synonyms of unfurl unfurl in British English (ʌnˈfɜːl) verbto unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state unfurl in American English (ʌnˈfɜrl) verb transitive, verb intransitive to open or spread out from a furled state Examples of 'unfurl' in a sentenceunfurl She hides her face with a raised and unfurled fan.Oh do look how the flags all unfurl!We are going to get out there and we are going to unfurl our umbrellas and eat our cupcakes in the rain.Yet each day thousands of Chinese wait for hours to watch the national flag being unfurled.One minute he's running up to the bow to check a sail is properly unfurled.Trim and quarter the fennel lengthways, not worrying if a few leaves unfurl.The tea keeps better than conventional green teas; the leaves unfurl when the tea is brewed.Dusty flags are again unfurled.Trees, hedges and shrubs are truly beautiful as the fresh, green leaves unfurl. British English: unfurl VERB If you unfurl something rolled or folded such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you open it, so that it is spread out. You can also say that it unfurls. Once outside the inner breakwater, we began to unfurl all the sails. - American English: unfurl
- Brazilian Portuguese: desfraldar
- Chinese: 展开伞、帆或旗帜/
- European Spanish: desplegar
- French: déployer
- German: entrollen
- Italian: spiegare
- Japanese: 広げる/広がる
- Korean: 우산 등을 펼치다
- European Portuguese: desfraldar
- Latin American Spanish: desplegar
Definition to unroll or spread out (an umbrella, flag, or sail) or (of an umbrella, flag, or sail) to be unrolled or spread out two weeks later when the leaves unfurl as the dramatic changes in Europe continue to unfurl Additional synonymsDefinition to make or become gradually clearer or more widely known They allowed me to develop their original idea. Synonyms expand, improve, perfect, extend, work out, polish, reinforce, supplement, elaborate, unfold, enlarge, broaden, amplify, augment, flesh out, dilate upon Definition to become more advanced or skilful He came round to see how our work was progressing. Synonyms develop, improve, advance, better, increase, grow, gain, get on, come on, mature, blossom, roll up, ameliorate- unfrequented
- unfriendly
- unfruitful
- unfurl
- ungainly
- ungodly
- ungovernable
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