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desgraciadamente
SPANISH-ENGLISH
desorden
- su desgracia. They tried to console her in her grief.
○ por desgracia unfortunately Por desgracia no lo supimos a tiempo. Unfortunately we didn't find it out in time. - desgraciadamente unfortunately.
- desgraciado [should not be used in Ecuador] unfortunate Han sido muy desgraciados durante los últimos años. They've been very unfortunate during the past few years. ▲ [n] wretch No es más que un desgraciado. He's nothing but a miserable wretch.
- deshacer [irr] to undo Tenemos que deshacer lo hecho. We have to undo what was done. ▲ to untie, unwrap No puedo deshacer este nudo. I can't untie this knot. ▲ to dissolve Deshaga la pastilla en un vaso de agua. Dissolve the tablet in a glass of water. ▲ to spoil, upset Su llegada deshizo nuestros planes. His arrival spoiled our plans.
○ deshacerse to wear oneself out Se deshace con tanto trabajo. He's wearing himself out with so much work. ○ deshacerse de to dispose of, get rid of Me deshice de mis alhajas. I got rid of my jewels. ○ deshacerse en to outdo oneself in Se deshizo en amabilidades con las señoras. He outdid himself in courteous attentions to the ladies. ○ deshacerse en lágrimas to burst into tears. - deshecho (see deshacer) undone, not made. ▲ worn out, exhausted Estoy deshecho. I'm exhausted.
- deshonesto dishonest, dishonorable; lewd.
- deshonra dishonor, disgrace.
- deshonrar to disgrace.
- desierto deserted; uninhabited La estación estaba desierta. The station was deserted. ▲ [m] desert La última parte del viaje fué a través del desierto. The last part of the trip was across the desert.
- designar to name, appoint (a person).
- desigual unequal La lucha era muy desigual. It was an unequal struggle. ▲ uneven El terreno era muy desigual. The ground was very uneven.
- desigualdad [f] difference, inequality.
- desilusión [f] disillusionment.
- desinfectante [adj; m] disinfectant.
- desinfectar to disinfect.
- desinteresado impartial; disinterested.
- desistir de to give up, call off Desistió de hacer el viaje. He called off the trip.
- desleal disloyal.
- deslizarse to slip, slide, glide Los patinadores se deslizaban rápidamente por la pista. The skaters glided rapidly around the rink.
- deslucido worn, faded Este traje está muy deslucido. This dress is too worn. ▲ unsuccessful La fiesta fué muy deslucida. The party was a failure.
- deslumbrar to dazzle.
- desmayar to be dismayed or depressed or discouraged No desmayó en su intento. He wasn't discouraged in his plan.
○ desmayarse to faint Al saber la noticia se desmayó. When she learned the news she fainted. - desmejorado ○ estar desmejorado to look sickly.
- desmentir [rad-ch II] to disprove Pude desmentirle en todo lo que decía. I was able to disprove every statement he made.
○ desmentirse to take back, retract Después de haberlo dicho trató de desmentirse. After he had said it, he tried to take it back. - desnudar to undress Está desnudando a los niños. She's undressing the children.
○ desnudarse to take off one's clothes, get undressed Se desnudó y se tiró al agua. He took off his clothes and dove into the water. - desnudo naked, nude, bare.
- desobedecer [-zc-] to disobey No desobedezca Ud. mis órdenes. Don't disobey my orders.
- desocupado unoccupied, vacant ¿Hay algún piso desocupado? Do you have an apartment vacant? ▲ not busy, not occupied Hablaré con Ud. cuando esté desocupado. I'll talk with you when you're not busy. ▲ [m] idler Toda su vida no ha sido más que un desocupado. He's been an idler all his life.
- desocupar to vacate Tenemos que desocupar la casa antes del mes próximo. We must vacate the house before next month. ▲ to empty Voy a desocupar este armario para que Ud. lo use. I'm going to empty this cabinet so that you can use it.
- desolación [f] desolation.
- desolado desolate, disconsolate; disappointed.
- desollar to skin Después de matar el carnero tendrá Ud. que desollarlo. After you kill the sheep you'll have to skin it.
|| Queda el rabo por desollar. The most difficult part's still to be done. - desorden [m] disorder, confusion, mess El cuarto estaba en el más completo desorden. The room was a complete mess.
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