unfold

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Mở ra, trải phẳng

BrE /ʌnˈfəʊld/ AmE /ʌnˈfoʊld/

verb en → vi

past unfolded pp unfolded ing unfolding

1 OPEN/EXTEND [transitive] A2

Mở ra, trải phẳng

to open something that is folded or rolled up so that it becomes flat, large, etc.

  • unfold sth

Collocations unfold a map · unfold a blanket

  • He unfolded the newspaper and began to read.

    Anh ấy mở tờ báo ra và bắt đầu đọc.

2 REVEAL/SHOW [transitive] B1

Bày tỏ, tiết lộ

to make something that was hidden or secret known to other people

  • unfold sth

Collocations unfold a plan · unfold the truth

  • She unfolded her plans for the future.

    Cô ấy tiết lộ kế hoạch cho tương lai của mình.