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unravel

Swedish translation: lösa upp

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English term or phrase:unravel
Swedish translation:lösa upp
Entered by: maq

20:06 Nov 13, 2004
English to Swedish translations [Non-PRO]
Philosophy / alchemy
English term or phrase: unravel
a person has a not to unravel
Ahlam
lösa upp
Explanation:
eller knyta upp
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maq
Local time: 14:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2lösa upp
maq
5 +1reda ut
Johanna Rebillon
1 +1repa upp
gulser (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
repa upp


Explanation:
repa upp

gulser (X)
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madeleine MacRae Klintebo: assuming it's a KNOT, otherwise he/she has 'not'hing to unravel
13 mins
  -> it seems to be knot. Thanks
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lösa upp


Explanation:
eller knyta upp

maq
Local time: 14:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reino Havbrandt (X): Lösa upp en knut är det fråga om.
20 hrs
agree  Mario Marcolin
2 days 12 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reda ut


Explanation:
It depends on the whole context of the text - all the answers given are correct more or less.

Johanna Rebillon
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tess Whitty: has a lot to unravel
1 hr
  -> with 'a lot' instead of '(k)not' this answer is the most suitable, according to me.
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