unfold

BrE /ʌnˈfəʊld/ AmE /ˌʌnˈfoʊld/

verb en → es

past unfolded pp unfolded ing unfolding

1 UNFOLD OBJECT [transitive] B1

to open out a folded object so that it is flat or straight again

desdoblar, desplegar

  • unfold something

Collocations unfold a map · unfold a blanket

  • She unfolded the letter and read it.

    Ella desdobló la carta y la leyó.

2 UNFOLD EVENT [intransitive] B2

to develop or become clear over a period of time; to happen in stages

desarrollarse, revelarse

  • unfold as something

Collocations the story unfolds · events unfolded

  • The plot of the novel unfolds gradually.

    La trama de la novela se desarrolla gradualmente.