French-English translations for dénouer

• unravel
  There is a certain conference-weariness, but some knots can perhaps be unravelled. Il règne, de l'une à l'autre, une certaine lassitude, mais peut-être pourra-t-on tout de même dénouer quelques n?uds.
  Stop playing with the seam of the tablecloth! Youll unravel it.
  Mother couldnt unravel the ball of wool after the cat had played with it.
• untangle
  With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
  It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.
• untie
  to untie a knot

Related words

• nœud
• nouer