Does "ravel" and "unravel" mean the same thing or is there a difference? When do I use them? Why is that?
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to ravel = v. desfiar, desfazer, desembaraçar; complicar, confundir ou perturbar
to unravel = v. desatar, descosturar; resolver, solucionar
The sweater ravelled out at the elbow.
A grandmother started to unravel a tangle.
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I've never heard the word "ravel".
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"ravel"To separate the fibers or threads of (cloth, for example);
"unravel" There you have it, they mean the same thing.
ep:My shirt sleeve is starting to ravel at the cuff.
The hem has begun to unravel.
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"ravel"To separate the fibers or threads of (cloth, for example);
"unravel" There you have it, they mean the same thing.
ep:My shirt sleeve is starting to ravel at the cuff.
The hem has begun to unravel.
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