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1 undoing
noun ((the cause of) ruin or disaster: Gambling was his undoing.) ruinaundoing [.ʌn'du:ɪŋ] n: ruina f, perdición fn.• destrucción s.f.• perdición s.f.• ruina s.f.'ʌn'duːɪŋmass noun perdición f, ruina f['ʌn'duːɪŋ]N ruina f, perdición fthat was his undoing — aquello fue su ruina or perdición
* * *['ʌn'duːɪŋ]mass noun perdición f, ruina f -
2 undoing
s.1 perdición.2 anulación, rescisión.3 desatadura.ger.gerundio del verbo UNDO. -
3 undo
past tense - undid; verb1) (to unfasten or untie: Could you undo the knot in this string?) deshacer2) (to reverse, or destroy, the effect of: The evil that he did can never be undone.) deshacer; reparar•- undoing- undone
undo vb desatar / deshacer / desabrochartr[ʌn'dʊː]1 (knot) deshacer, desatar2 (button) desabrochar3 (arrangement) anular4 (destroy) deshacer, destruir5 (to set right) enmendar, reparar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto undo the damage reparar el dañoto leave something undone dejar algo sin hacer, dejar algo por hacerwhat is done cannot be undone a lo hecho pecho1) unfasten: desabrochar, desatar, abrir2) annul: anular3) reverse: deshacer, reparar (daños, etc.)4) ruin: arruinar, destruirv.(§ p.,p.p.: undid, undone) = desabrochar v.• desarmar v.• desatar v.• desdevanar v.• deshacer v.• desliar v.adj.• excesivo, -a adj.'ʌn'duː1) ( unfasten) \<\<button/jacket/buckle\>\> desabrochar; \<\<zipper\>\> abrir*; \<\<knot/parcel\>\> desatar, deshacer*; \<\<shoelaces\>\> desatar, desamarrar (AmL exc RPl)2) ( put right) \<\<wrong\>\> reparar, enmendar*['ʌn'duː](pt undid) (pp undone) VT1) (=unfasten) [+ button, blouse] desabrochar; [+ knot, parcel, shoe laces] desatar; [+ zipper] abrir; (=take to pieces) desarmar2) (=reverse) deshacer; [+ damage etc] reparar; [+ arrangement etc] anular3) (Comput) [+ command] cancelar* * *['ʌn'duː]1) ( unfasten) \<\<button/jacket/buckle\>\> desabrochar; \<\<zipper\>\> abrir*; \<\<knot/parcel\>\> desatar, deshacer*; \<\<shoelaces\>\> desatar, desamarrar (AmL exc RPl)2) ( put right) \<\<wrong\>\> reparar, enmendar*
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Undoing — may refer to:*Undoing (psychology) *Undoing (film) … Wikipedia
Undoing — Un*do ing, n. 1. The reversal of what has been done. [1913 Webster] 2. Ruin. The utter undoing of some. Hooker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undoing — index annulment, defeasance, defeat, destruction, detriment, disaster, dissolution (disintegration) … Law dictionary
undoing — [n] destruction, misfortune accident, adversity, affliction, bad luck, bad omen, bane, blight, blow, blunder, calamity, casualty, catastrophe, collapse, curse, defeat, destroyer, difficulty, disgrace, doom, downfall, error, failure, fault, faux… … New thesaurus
undoing — ► NOUN ▪ a person s ruin or downfall … English terms dictionary
undoing — [un do͞o′iŋ] n. 1. the act of opening, untying, etc. 2. a reversal of the doing of something done or accomplished; canceling or annulling 3. the act of bringing to ruin, disgrace, or destruction 4. the cause or source of ruin, disgrace, or… … English World dictionary
undoing — n. ruin to prove to be smb. s undoing (alcohol proved to be his undoing) * * * [ʌn duːɪŋ] [ ruin ] to prove to be smb. s undoing (alcohol proved to be his undoing) … Combinatory dictionary
undoing — un|do|ing [ ʌn duıŋ ] noun be someone s undoing or be the undoing of someone to be the cause of someone s failure: The team s weak defense was their undoing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
undoing — [[t]ʌ̱ndu͟ːɪŋ[/t]] N SING: with poss If something is someone s undoing, it is the cause of their failure. His lack of experience may prove to be his undoing... Issues of national defense have been the undoing of Democratic candidates. Syn:… … English dictionary
undoing — un|do|ing [ʌnˈdu:ıŋ] n be sb s undoing to cause someone s shame, failure etc ▪ In the end, drink was his undoing … Dictionary of contemporary English
undoing — noun be sb s undoing to cause someone s shame, failure etc: In the end gambling was his undoing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English