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Etymology

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From des- +‎ colgar.

Verb

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descolgar (first-person singular present descolgo, first-person singular preterite descolguí, past participle descolgat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

  1. to uncover
    Synonyms: destapar, descobrir
    • 2021, Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson i els déus de l'Olimp:
      Ens vam quedar mirant el porc senglar, que s'esforçava a descolgar-se de sota la neu.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. to dig up, unearth
    Synonym: desenterrar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ colgar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deskolˈɡaɾ/ [d̪es.kolˈɣ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧col‧gar

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descolgar (first-person singular present descuelgo, first-person singular preterite descolgué, past participle descolgado)

  1. (transitive) to unhang, let down, lower, take down
  2. (transitive) to pick up (a telephone receiver)
  3. (reflexive, sports) to fall behind (in a race)
  4. (reflexive, colloquial) to show up, do or say something out of the blue

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