desahogar
desahogar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to let out)
b. to give vent to
Hablamos y desahogó sus frustraciones.We talked and he gave vent to his frustrations.
b. to ease
Pidió ayuda para desahogar la carga de la responsabilidad.She asked for help to ease the burden of responsibility.
desahogarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (to confess)
a. to vent
Perdón por desahogarme contigo, pero tenía que hablar con alguien.I'm sorry for venting at you, but I had to talk to someone.
Sabes que estoy aquí para ti si quieres desahogarte.You know I'm here for you if you want to vent.
c. to let off steam (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tras la pelea con mis padres, llamé a mi mejor amiga para desahogarme.After the argument with my parents, I called my best friend to let off steam.
4. (finance)
a. to get out of
No pudo desahogarse de sus deudas y quedó en bancarrota.He couldn't get out of debt and went into bankruptcy.
b. to liberate oneself
No tiene el dinero para desahogarse de sus deudas.She doesn't have the money to liberate herself from debt.
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