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If you've got to my age, you've probably had your heart broken many times. So it's not that difficult to unpack a bit of grief from some little corner of your heart and cry over it.
Emma Thompson

Meaning of "unpack" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPACK

unpack  [ʌnˈpæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unpack is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb unpack in English.

WHAT DOES UNPACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Unpacking

In historical linguistics and language contact, unpacking is the separation of the features of a segment into distinct segments. Perhaps the most common example of unpacking is the separation of nasal vowels into vowel plus nasal consonant when borrowed into languages which don't have nasal vowels. This can be seen in English borrowings of French and Portuguese words, such as monsoon from Portuguese monção, but occurs widely, as in Lingala from French "balance". Here the nasality of the vowel is separated out as a nasal consonant. If this didn't happen, the nasality would be lost. Unpacking occurs not just in borrowings, but within a language over time. Sanskrit syllabic ऋ has become in Hindi, which has no syllabic consonants; the rhoticity is maintained by the, while the syllabic feature is separated out as a vowel.

Definition of unpack in the English dictionary

The first definition of unpack in the dictionary is to remove the packed contents of. Other definition of unpack is to take out of a packed container. Unpack is also to remove a pack from; unload.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNPACK

PRESENT

Present
I unpack
you unpack
he/she/it unpacks
we unpack
you unpack
they unpack
Present continuous
I am unpacking
you are unpacking
he/she/it is unpacking
we are unpacking
you are unpacking
they are unpacking
Present perfect
I have unpacked
you have unpacked
he/she/it has unpacked
we have unpacked
you have unpacked
they have unpacked
Present perfect continuous
I have been unpacking
you have been unpacking
he/she/it has been unpacking
we have been unpacking
you have been unpacking
they have been unpacking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I unpacked
you unpacked
he/she/it unpacked
we unpacked
you unpacked
they unpacked
Past continuous
I was unpacking
you were unpacking
he/she/it was unpacking
we were unpacking
you were unpacking
they were unpacking
Past perfect
I had unpacked
you had unpacked
he/she/it had unpacked
we had unpacked
you had unpacked
they had unpacked
Past perfect continuous
I had been unpacking
you had been unpacking
he/she/it had been unpacking
we had been unpacking
you had been unpacking
they had been unpacking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will unpack
you will unpack
he/she/it will unpack
we will unpack
you will unpack
they will unpack
Future continuous
I will be unpacking
you will be unpacking
he/she/it will be unpacking
we will be unpacking
you will be unpacking
they will be unpacking
Future perfect
I will have unpacked
you will have unpacked
he/she/it will have unpacked
we will have unpacked
you will have unpacked
they will have unpacked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been unpacking
you will have been unpacking
he/she/it will have been unpacking
we will have been unpacking
you will have been unpacking
they will have been unpacking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would unpack
you would unpack
he/she/it would unpack
we would unpack
you would unpack
they would unpack
Conditional continuous
I would be unpacking
you would be unpacking
he/she/it would be unpacking
we would be unpacking
you would be unpacking
they would be unpacking
Conditional perfect
I would have unpack
you would have unpack
he/she/it would have unpack
we would have unpack
you would have unpack
they would have unpack
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been unpacking
you would have been unpacking
he/she/it would have been unpacking
we would have been unpacking
you would have been unpacking
they would have been unpacking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you unpack
we let´s unpack
you unpack
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to unpack
Past participle
unpacked
Present Participle
unpacking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPACK


backpack
ˈbækˌpæk
bipack
ˈbaɪˌpæk
bratpack
ˈbrætˌpæk
champak
ˈtʃæmpæk
gopak
ˈɡəʊˌpæk
handy-pack
ˈhændɪˌpæk
hardpack
ˈhɑːdˌpæk
multipack
ˈmʌltɪˌpæk
overpack
ˌəʊvəˈpæk
pack
pæk
Pak
pæk
prepack
ˈpriːˈpæk
ratpack
ˈrætˌpæk
repack
riːˈpæk
snowpack
ˈsnəʊˌpæk
tripack
ˈtraɪˌpæk
woolpack
ˈwʊlˌpæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPACK

unpaced
unpacified
unpacker
unpacking
unpadded
unpaged
unpaid
unpained
unpainful
unpaint
unpaintable
unpaired
unpalatability
unpalatable
unpalatably
unpalsied
unpampered
unpanel
unpanelled
unpanged

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPACK

blister pack
bubble pack
cold pack
economy pack
face pack
fanny pack
film pack
flat pack
flat-pack
go to the pack
ice pack
information pack
jumbo pack
manpack
power pack
press pack
six-pack
starter pack
two-pack
wolf pack

Synonyms and antonyms of unpack in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unpack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPACK

Find out the translation of unpack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unpack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unpack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打开行李包
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deshacer el equipaje
570 millions of speakers

English

unpack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُفَرِّغُ مَحْتَوَيَات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

распаковывать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desfazer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোড়ক খোলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déballer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membongkar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auspacken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

荷を解く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

(짐을) 풀다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unpack
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dỡ đồ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டைப் பிரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनपॅक करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disfare le valigie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozpakować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розпаковувати(ся)
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a despacheta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεπακετάρω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pak uit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

packa upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pakke ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unpack

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPACK»

The term «unpack» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of unpack
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «unpack».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPACK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unpack» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unpack» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unpack

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5 QUOTES WITH «UNPACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unpack.
1
Thomas P. Campbell
We live in a world of crisis, of challenge, and... it's in our galleries that we can unpack the civilizations that we're seeing the current manifestations of.
2
Jools Holland
I do so much travelling in my work that my suitcase is always packed, with my passport ready. I rarely unpack, as I am constantly on the move.
3
Alberto Manguel
I remember, as a child, the confusion of not knowing what this place was where I was supposed to spend the night: it's a disquieting experience for a child. And what I would do was quickly unpack my books and go back to a book I knew well and make sure the same text and the same illustrations were there.
4
Jean Reno
I used to overpack a lot and sometimes even forgot vital pieces of clothing, such as my swimming shorts and sandals. I'm much better now. I only take what I know I'm going to wear or use and always double-check my suitcase so I don't have to rush to the nearest clothing store when I unpack at the hotel.
5
Emma Thompson
If you've got to my age, you've probably had your heart broken many times. So it's not that difficult to unpack a bit of grief from some little corner of your heart and cry over it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPACK»

Discover the use of unpack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unpack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unpack the Luggage Honey! Looks Like This Construction Is ...
This book, "Unpack the Luggage Honey!
Rock D. Moore, 2011
2
Unpack Me!: New Packaging Design
Exploring new trends and possibilities, this book features the most innovative packaging designs.
Wang Sahoqiang, 2013
3
Life Is a Gift - Unpack It
jan myszkowski. Life is a gift unpack it Jan Myszkowski LIFE IS A GIFT ~ UNPACK IT. JAN MYSZKOWSKI. Front Cover.
jan myszkowski, 2008
4
Perl para Geocientíficos
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 5GH IFN=unpack(H,substr(5buf,0,1)).unpack(h,substr(5buf,0,1)). l unpack(H,substr( 5bufl0+l,1)).unpack(h,substr(5buf,0+l,1));#las siglas significan General Header 1,  ...
Dorian Oria San Martín, 2013
5
C++ Algorithms for Digital Signal Processing
... dspfile.read( vIn ); } for( intj = 0;j < colsOut;j += DCTBLOCKSIZE ) { // Unpack 16 bytes for each 8x8 block // DC Value is unsigned mOut[i][j] = (unsigned char)vIn[ pos++]; mOut[i][j+1] = (signed char)vIn[pos++]; mOut[i][j+2] = 3 * unpack( vIn[pos] > ...
Paul Embree, Damon Danieli, 1998
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Temporal Data & the Relational Model
In this section we merely list some transforms that apply to the PACK and UNPACK operators specifically (with additional commentary in certain cases). Let r be an arbitrary relation. Then: 1. PACK r ON () 2. UNPACK r' ON () 7' 1" Next, let r be ...
C.J. Date, Hugh Darwen, Nikos Lorentzos, 2002
7
Drill Regulations for Mountain Artillery (Provisional) ...
To Unpack Piece and Ammunition. 353. 1. By detail, prepare to unpack. The trail mule halts, or stands fast ; the cradle mule advances one yard and halts; the wheels mule is disposed with respect to the cradle mule as in packing (350) ; the gun ...
United States. General Staff Corps, United States. War Dept. General Staff, 1908
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Drill Regulations for Mountain Artillery (Provisional): ...
To Unpack Piece and Ammunition. 353. 1. By detail, prepare to unpack. The trail mule halts, or stands fast ; the cradle mule advances one yard and halts; the wheels mule is disposed with respect to the cradle mule as in packing (350) ; the gun ...
United States. War Dept, 1908
9
Python in a Nutshell
unpack. unpack(fmt, s) Unpacks binary string s according to struct format string fmt and returns a tuple of values. len(s) must be equal to struct. calcsize(fmt). The. StringIO. and. cStringIO. Modules. You can implement file-like objects by writing ...
Alex Martelli, 2006
10
Coding for Penetration Testers: Building Better Tools
char.unpack("C").first.to_s(2).to_i => 1000001 # With the string format operator we can print the value out with 0 pad # to get the full # binary value >> "%08d" % char.unpack("C").first.to_s(2).to_i => "01000001" In our code example, we create a ...
Jason Andress, Ryan Linn, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unpack is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Iranian Women Unpack Their Makeup Bags — and So Much More
There's an important conversation happening about the role of makeup in our lives. Women are posting videos and images of their half-made-up faces, claiming ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
VFW auxiliary president finally gets to unpack
When Plainfield resident Ann Panteleakos was elected last year as the 95th national president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars, she knew the ... «Norwich Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
Unpack the Pride a welcome event for UNA students
Unpack the Pride is UNA's annual welcome event. It is a chance for community members, civic and community groups, students and student groups to lend a ... «Times Daily, Jul 15»
4
Laverne Cox: 10 Seconds Isn't Enough To Unpack Cultural …
"In that moment, I... felt that the topic of cultural appropriation needs way more than the 10 seconds or less I had to respond at the end of the show to fully unpack ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
AMLF 2015 set to unpack digital strategies for media growth
The African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) 2015 takes place in just over four months in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is expected to present a critical look at ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
6
Vatican-sponsored conferences further unpack 'Laudato Si'' from …
Two conferences held at the Vatican this week have sought to further unpack Pope Francis' environmental encyclical, “Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
7
Quiz: Can You Unpack These Portmanteaus?
Lewis Carroll didn't just invent worlds, he also invented words. And the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland gave old words new meaning. The most ... «TIME, Jul 15»
8
Shelfpack: This genius suitcase folds out into shelves and means …
Who can be bothered to unpack when you could be lolling around on your lilo, piña colada in hand, Club Tropicana playing quietly in your head? Inevitably, you ... «Metro, Jun 15»
9
The Best River Cruises: See the World and Only Unpack Once
River cruises allow travelers to take in a maximum of cities and sights with a minimum of hassle: Instead of packing and unpacking at each destination, ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
10
'Unpack-Repack' exhibition opens at National Visual Arts Gallery
A photo of the late Ismail Hashim, taken by one of his students, in his darkroom. Unpack-Repack: Archiving & Staging Ismail Hashim (1930-2014) at the ... «The Star Online, Mar 15»

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