Dec 22, 2010 12:10
13 yrs ago
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Croatian term
klupko se odmotava
Croatian to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
kad se nešto razotkriva kaze se: klupko se odmotava
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | 'something' unfolds, tells, is brought out, is unveiled |
Martina Pokupec (X)
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| 4 | the scheme starts to unravel |
Paula Gordon
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| 3 | the truth comes to light |
Mediha Dervisic
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Proposed translations
16 mins
Mediha Dervisic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Specializes in field
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Native in: Bosnian 
Works in: English to Bosnian, English to Croatian, English to Serbian, and 4 more.
the truth comes to light
možda malo pomogne
Note from asker:
| Hvala, stavila sam: it was unrevealed. Pozdrav |
26 mins
'something' unfolds, tells, is brought out, is unveiled
nekoliko prijedloga, no bez konteksta je dosta teško..
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Stavila sam: unrevealed. No hvala na prijedlozima! Pozdrav |
2 days 10 hrs
Paula Gordon
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
I know how to say that in English!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Bosnian to English, Montenegrin to English, Croatian to English, and 2 more.
the scheme starts to unravel
This is the definition given by Bujas, Veliki hr-eng rječnik.
It is almost a literal definition -- a ball/skein of wool or yarn becomes unrolled/unravelled.
It would be good to know the context -- is something being revealed, or is the situation falling apart (a plan going wrong, for instance)?
My suggestion fits the second context.
Your context will determine how to translate "klupko" -- plot, scheme, plan, etc.
Interestingly, in many of the instances I found online, either interpretation would work! Mostly used with regard to criminal activities being discovered.
(My apologies for writing in English.)
Full citation: Bujas, Željko. 2001. Veliki hrvatsko-engleski rječnik / Croatian-English dictionary, second edition. Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus.
It is almost a literal definition -- a ball/skein of wool or yarn becomes unrolled/unravelled.
It would be good to know the context -- is something being revealed, or is the situation falling apart (a plan going wrong, for instance)?
My suggestion fits the second context.
Your context will determine how to translate "klupko" -- plot, scheme, plan, etc.
Interestingly, in many of the instances I found online, either interpretation would work! Mostly used with regard to criminal activities being discovered.
(My apologies for writing in English.)
Full citation: Bujas, Željko. 2001. Veliki hrvatsko-engleski rječnik / Croatian-English dictionary, second edition. Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus.
Example sentence:
The robbers\' plans started to unravel when they discovered on arrival that the bank was holding a press conference that afternoon.
http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/klupko-se-odmotava-serdarusic-pod-istragom-drzavnog-odvjetnistva/424570.aspx
Discussion
'It is becoming clear that ...'
'The truth will out.'
'The story is beginning to unravel.'
'We're beginning to get to the bottom of it.'
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
[edit] Adjective
unrevealed (comparative more unrevealed, superlative most unrevealed)
1. Not revealed; hidden; secret.