Se défaire, ou élucider un mystère.
To come apart, or to solve a mystery.
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Les enquêteurs ont démêlé l'affaire. — Detectives unravelled the case.
Le pull a commencé à se défaire après le premier lavage. — The sweater began to unravel after the first wash.
Il a fallu des mois pour démêler toute l'histoire. — It took months to unravel the whole story.
Peux-tu m'aider à résoudre cette énigme ? — Can you help me unravel this puzzle?
Laisse les experts démêler le reste du mystère. — Let the experts unravel the rest of the mystery.
Nous devons éclaircir les détails de cette affaire. — We need to unravel the details of this case.
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