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unpackto remove things from a suitcase, bag, or box

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to remove things from a suitcase, bag, or box

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnˈpæk/

Korean meaning: (가방이나 상자에서) 짐을 풀다, 꺼내다

Korean pronunciation: 언**팩**

Example Sentences

  • After moving to a new apartment, it took me three days to unpack all my belongings.
  • The detective needed to unpack the witness's confusing testimony piece by piece.
  • My mom told me to unpack my school bag, and she found three forgotten sandwiches from last week!

unpack

VERB

//ˌʌnˈpæk//

to remove things from a suitcase, bag, or box

unpack concept
💡 Concept

After the long flight, she finally began to unpack her suitcase in the hotel room.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌnˈpæk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌnˈpæk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootpack

Origin

14세기경 'un-'(반대) + 'pack'(포장하다)의 결합으로 만들어진 단어. 원래는 물리적으로 포장을 푸는 의미였지만, 20세기 들어 비유적으로 '분석하다'는 의미가 추가되었다.

🎵Rhyme

packtrackcrackback
pack
track
crack
back

🔗Collocations

unpack a suitcase
unpack boxes
unpack the data
unpack complex ideas
unpack the meaning
carefully unpack

📝Examples

After moving to a new apartment, it took me three days to unpack all my belongings.

The detective needed to unpack the witness's confusing testimony piece by piece.

😄 Fun example

My mom told me to unpack my school bag, and she found three forgotten sandwiches from last week!

The therapist helped her unpack the emotional baggage from her childhood.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unloademptyanalyzedecodedissect

Antonyms

packloadbundle

Related

packageluggageanalyzeexamineorganize

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