Definition
Removing items from a bag, suitcase, or container; can also mean examining something carefully in detail to understand it better.
Etymology
From 'un-' (reverse action) + 'pack' (from Middle Dutch 'pak'). The figurative meaning of 'to examine closely' developed in the 20th century, especially in academic and analytical contexts.
Kelly Says
The metaphorical sense—'unpacking an argument' or 'unpacking systemic racism'—treats complex ideas like suitcases full of smaller thoughts, which is why teachers love this word for breaking down difficult concepts into pieces.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማንኛውም እንደ አንድ አይነት አይደለም
ma-n-gnyaw-m en-de an-d ay-net ay-de-lem
ARالعربية
فك العبوة
fak al-aboo-ah
BNবাংলা
প্যাকেজ খোলা
pa-ke-j kho-la
CACatalà
desempaquetar
des-em-pa-ke-tar
CSČeština
rozbalovat
ro-z-ba-lo-vat
DADansk
pakke op
pak-ke op
DEDeutsch
auspacken
ow-spa-ken
ELΕλληνικά
αποσυρεί
a-po-si-rei
ESEspañol
desempacar
des-em-pa-kar
FAفارسی
باز کردن
baaz kard-an
FRFrançais
déballer
de-bal-ler
HIहिन्दी
पैकिंग खोलना
paak-ing kho-la-na
HUMagyar
szétpakolni
shet-pa-ko-lni
IDBahasa Indonesia
membongkar
mem-bong-kar
ITItaliano
smaltare
sma-lar-te
JA日本語
荷物を開ける
ni-mono-wo a-ke-ru
KO한국어
개봉하다
gae-bong-ha-da
MRMR
unpack करा
un-pack ka-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
membongkar
mem-bong-kar
MYမြန်မာ
လိပ်မောင်း
lei-ma-ng
NLNederlands
uitpakken
oot-pa-ken
NONorsk
pakke opp
pak-ke opp
PLPolski
rozpakowywać
ro-z-pa-ko-vo-vat'
PTPortuguês
desempacotar
des-em-pa-ko-tar
RORomână
desface
des-fa-ce
RUРусский
распаковывать
ras-pa-ko-vy-vat'
SVSvenska
unpacka
un-pa-ka
SWKiswahili
fungua
fun-gwa
TAதமிழ்
பேக்கேஜ் திறக்க
pa-e-ka-j thi-rak-ka
TEతెలుగు
ప్యాకింగ్ తెరవండి
pya-ki-ng te-rava-ndi
THไทย
แกะกล่อง
gae-gao-long
UKУкраїнська
розпакувати
roz-pa-ku-vat'
URاردو
بکھولنا
bek-h-ol-na
VITiếng Việt
bóc ra
bok ra