klupko se odmotava

12:10 Dec 22, 2010
Croatian to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Croatian term or phrase: klupko se odmotava
kad se nešto razotkriva kaze se: klupko se odmotava
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Local time: 13:48


Summary of answers provided
5'something' unfolds, tells, is brought out, is unveiled
Martina Pokupec (X)
4the scheme starts to unravel
Paula Gordon
3the truth comes to light
Mediha Dervisic


Discussion entries: 6





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the truth comes to light


Explanation:
možda malo pomogne

Mediha Dervisic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 13:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hvala, stavila sam: it was unrevealed. Pozdrav

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
'something' unfolds, tells, is brought out, is unveiled


Explanation:
nekoliko prijedloga, no bez konteksta je dosta teško..




    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/unfold
Martina Pokupec (X)
Croatia
Local time: 13:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Stavila sam: unrevealed. No hvala na prijedlozima! Pozdrav

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2 days 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the scheme starts to unravel


Explanation:
This is the definition given by Bujas, Veliki hr-eng rječnik.
It is almost a literal definition -- a ball/skein of wool or yarn becomes unrolled/unravelled.
It would be good to know the context -- is something being revealed, or is the situation falling apart (a plan going wrong, for instance)?
My suggestion fits the second context.
Your context will determine how to translate "klupko" -- plot, scheme, plan, etc.
Interestingly, in many of the instances I found online, either interpretation would work! Mostly used with regard to criminal activities being discovered.
(My apologies for writing in English.)
Full citation: Bujas, Željko. 2001. Veliki hrvatsko-engleski rječnik / Croatian-English dictionary, second edition. Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus.

Example sentence(s):
  • The robbers\' plans started to unravel when they discovered on arrival that the bank was holding a press conference that afternoon.
  • http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/klupko-se-odmotava-serdarusic-pod-istragom-drzavnog-odvjetnistva/424570.aspx

    Reference: http://www.kupiknjigu.com/autor/id,630/zeljko_bujas.html
Paula Gordon
United States
Local time: 08:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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