undo
BrE /ʌndəʊ/ AmE /ʌnˈdoʊ/
verb en → es
past undid pp undone ing undoing
to unfasten or release something that is fastened, tied, etc.
desatar, deshacer, soltar
- undo sb/sth
Collocations undo a knot · undo a tie
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Can you undo my shoelaces, please?
¿Puedes desatar mis cordones, por favor?
to reverse or cancel the effect of an action
anular, revocar, deshacer
- undo sb/sth
Collocations undo a mistake · undo damage
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She tried to undo the harm she had caused.
Ella intentó deshacer el daño que había causado.
Phrasal verbs
desatar, soltar
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He undid his tie and loosened his collar.
Se desató la corbata y aflojó el cuello.
desatar, soltar
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She undid the buttons on her coat.
Ella desabrochó los botones de su abrigo.
Idioms
anular el trabajo de alguien
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The new manager undid all the progress we had made.
El nuevo gerente anuló todo el progreso que habíamos logrado.