undo

ʌnˈduː
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Translation of undo into German

Verb

tr.
1.

actions

unfasten or loosen something
  • She undid the buttons on her coat.Sie knöpfte die Knöpfe an ihrem Mantel auf.
2.

reversal

reverse the effects of an action
  • He tried to undo the damage.Er versuchte, den Schaden rückgängig zu machen.
3.

harm

cause the downfall or ruin of someone
  • His mistakes could undo his career.Seine Fehler könnten seine Karriere zugrunde richten.
4.

remove stitches

cause to come apart by removing stitches
  • She had to undo the seams to alter the dress..Sie musste die Nähte auftrennen, um das Kleid zu ändern
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Expressions with undo: examples in English and translations in German

die Vergangenheit auslöschen
die Vergangenheit negieren
She wanted to undo the past and start over.
den Knoten lösen
She tried to undo the knot in her shoelace.

Synonyms and analogies of undo in English

Examples of undo in a sentence

  • The mechanic undid the bolts with ease.
  • She wished to undo her previous mistakes.
  • The software allows users to undo recent changes.
  • A single scandal might undo the mayor.
  • Debt eventually undid the small business.
  • He decided to undo the hem and start over.

Translations of "undo" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
rückgängig machenv.

I want to completely undo the changes done through the application.

Ich möchte die Änderungen durch die Anwendung komplett rückgängig machen.

widerrufenv.

Copy, paste, undo and more with simple new gestures.

Kopieren, einsetzen, widerrufen und mehr mit einfachen neuen Gesten.

ungeschehen machenv.

She wished she could undo her words during the heated argument.

Sie wünschte, sie könnte ihre Worte während des hitzigen Streits ungeschehen machen.

lösenv.

Simple steps can often help undo the knot of complex problems.

Einfache Schritte können oft helfen, den Knoten komplexer Probleme zu lösen.

öffnenv.

I will undo the button on my jacket because it feels too warm.

Ich werde den Knopf meiner Jacke öffnen, weil es sich zu warm anfühlt.

Noun
Rückgängigmachenn.

The template is deleted immediately, and there is no undo option.

Die Vorlage wird sofort gelöscht, und es gibt keine Option zum Rückgängigmachen.

dieRückgängig-Funktionnf.

I wish life had an undo feature for all my poor choices.

Ich wünschte, das Leben hätte eine Rückgängig-Funktion für all meine schlechten Entscheidungen.

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undo: Examples and translations in context

That's as may be, but we can't undo what's already been done.

Mag sein, aber wir können nicht rückgängig machen, was bereits passiert ist.

But I can't undo it 'cause it already got...

Aber ich kann es nicht rückgängig machen, weil es bereits...

You can't undo this action directly within your account.

Sie können diese Aktion nicht direkt in Ihrem Konto rückgängig machen.

You can undo all the actions for a rule that has triggered.

Sie können alle Aktionen einer Regel die ausgelöst wurde, rückgängig machen.

It means you can't undo something once you've done it.

Bedeutet, dass man etwas Geschehenes nicht mehr rückgängig machen kann.

You can also undo and redo the last action you just performed.

Sie können auch die letzte ausgeführte Aktion rückgängig machen oder wiederholen.

However, you can undo the transform immediately after it's been performed.

Sie können die Transformation jedoch sofort nach ihrer Durchführung rückgängig machen.

Only the unconditional love of a prince can undo this spell.

Nur die bedingungslose Liebe eines Prinzen kann diesen Zauber rückgängig machen.

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